Thomas Alva Edison, 1847-1931, was an American inventor who made many contributions to society and helped revolutionize the way we communicate. Despite Edison's informal education and his inability to hold a job, his contributions and inventions had profound effects on the shaping of modern society.

Growing up outside of Port Huron, Michigan, Edison did not have easy access to receiving a formal education. However, an attempt to receive a formal education was made. Edison first attended the private school of Reverend G.B. Engle. Unfortunately Edison did not respond well to the methods used to teach, and was considered a problem child due to his lack of attentiveness. He later attended school in Port Huron, where he was not considered to be a bright student. His hearing Problems caused him difficulty with his lessons and his attendance was sporadic at best. Edison lacked enthusiasm for obtaining a formal education, he felt that it did not encourage original thought or reasoning on put more emphasis on memory than observation. Edison's mother, Nancy, removed her son from school and started teaching him herself. By organizing lesson

Thomas Edison, his lack of respect for authority if you will, and his focus on observation as opposed to memorization lead him to experimentations. From his experiments, his inventions were fabricated, which affected the way in which modern society was shaped.

egraphic recorder, typewriter, automatic telegraph, duplex telegraphs, quadruplex telegraph repeater, telephonic telegraphs, phonograph machine, electric motor, telephone repeater, kinetograph and projecting kinetoscope, and the incandescent electric lamp, just to name a few. His last patent was granted to him to years after his death.

d returned to Port Huron where he landed another job as a telegraph operator. Unfortunately he would lose this job as well. Receiving orders to break in on a line he did so, despite the wishes of the receiver, who happened to be the superintendent.

up a laboratory in his family's home, which his mother made him move to the basement because of the mess.

s and encouraging Thomas to read he obtained a decent education. He became most interested in books on chemistry and was allowed to set!

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