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Thomas Edison
By: Lindsay Dietrich, Daniel Mark, and Jess Wise
Thomas Edison was in search of an idea, and then
a light went on...
Thomas Edison was born on February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. When he was seven, he was learning in a one-room
schoolhouse. Thomas spent 12 weeks in class with 38 other students, at 11 different ages, and one teacher.
Thomas was a very eager student and constantly asked his teacher questions. His teacher was often overwhelmed by
the amount of students, ages, and different levels.
Thomas’s mother realized this and soon withdrew him from
school to begin to “home-teach” Thomas. His parent’s
exposed him to many different types of literature and
learning. Thomas quickly grew to prefer independent
self-instruction. He did this by using resources at a library.
An interesting fact about Thomas was he became
totally deaf in his left ear and about 80 percent deaf in his right. He was a remarkably
intelligent person who contributed some great inventions to society.
Thomas Edison had many great inventions throughout his life. His first greatest invention was the phonograph. Thomas Edison was trying to tweak the telegraph when he
accidentally invented the phonograph.
Thomas Edison also created the Edison
Motion Pictures. Edison thought “the Edison Motion Pictures is to
the eye what the phonograph does for
the ear.”
Although there are many different inventions, the most famous one he is known for is the
light bulb. The light bulb was created in 1879. Although the idea was not a new one, Edison found a way to make practical for people in
their houses.
Edison’s invention of the light bulb helped many
people in different ways. People no longer had to rely on daylight or oil
lamps. Light bulbs allowed people to have light in their homes during the
night. This also made the work force independent
and they could work around the clock if need be. People could be more productive 24 hours a day instead of either when the
sun was out, or by burning oil lamps. Light
bulbs definitely made life easier for everyone of all
ages.
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ResourcesBeals, G. (1997). The biography of thomas edison. Retrieved from http://www.thomasedison.com/biography.htmlBellis, M. (2010). The inventions of thomas edison. Retrieved from http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bledison.htm Discovery Education (2004). (YouTube). Thomas Edison. Retrieved from http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=AA2422D5-5F21-48D3-ABF9-A6CE92C4FAFB&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=USThe great idea finder: light bulb (1998). Retrieved from http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/ lightbulb.htm
ImagesEdison (all 3 pics): http://www.menloparkmuseum.org/thomas-edison-and-menlo-parklight bulb: http://didyouknow.org/who-invented-the-light-bulb/ light bulb: http://didyouknow.org/who-invented-the-light-bulb/map: http://www.bestplaces.net/city/ohio/milanphonograph: http://chicagoist.com/2007/04/23/reviewed_andrew_bird_at_the_riviera_theatre.php
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