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    ever thought of what life events helped them decide what they would become? Thomas Edison is well known for his invention the light bulb which is commonly used today. However there are some interesting facts about his life that few of us know about. First, Thomas was hard of hearing and actually liked it. He was also homeschooled by his mother. And finally that he outran a speeding train. As a small boy, Thomas entered school just like every other boy his age. He was a very…

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    There have been many brilliant men and women who have been able to change the way we live our lives. These innovators were able to create an original idea, develop it, and apply it to our daily lifestyle. Thomas Alva Edison is one of these remarkable individuals. Edison is known for many of his inventions ranging from the phonograph to an industrialized electrical system; but I believe that Edison’s greatest invention is one that we still use in our daily lives, the incandescent light bulb. This…

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    inventions of Thomas Edison, considered one of the most important and amazing of the peoples to live on Earth, and should be remembered for all of his unique inventions. To start off, Thomas Edison, born February 11, 1847, in Milan, Ohio, is a revolution in history. In school, the young Thomas was a flunk, and considered mentally ill. His mother took him out of school and began homeschooling him. Thomas’ young days were a struggle, but he always pulled through, not to mention, Thomas was…

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    them was Thomas Edison. Thomas Edison didn't live the most perfect life, he was almost deaf, had little actual education and was poor in his childhood, but that didn't stop him from inventing many things that we use or contribute to what we use in our daily lives today. As much as I love the Apple products, Thomas Edison made a greater impact than Steve Jobs. Imagine a world without the light bulb. Life would be difficult and we would have…

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    Inventing Solutions Thomas Edison was born in Millan Ohio on February 11th, 1847. He did not learn to talk until he was almost 4 years old. While in primary school, Thomas often day dreamed and was commonly characterized as being mentally slow by his teachers. Because of those comments, young Edison’s mother took him out of school, and home schooled him. In 1854 his family moved to Port Huron Michigan. Growing up, Edison sold candy and newspapers on trains. He later on became a telegraph…

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    Thomas Alva Edison lit up the world by inventing the lightbulb.Without him we would be in a dark room with burning lanterns.We wouldn't to be able to to watch movies or record sound.Thomas edison made a bunch of inventions.In fact he was granted 1,093 patents.In another words that means he invented 1,093 inventions.In his life he was a Inventor,Businessperson,Film producer,Film director,Entrepreneur And a Telegraphist.One time he saved a three year old boy who was playing on train tracks just…

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    .The Man Who Did It All Thomas Edison once said- “Not everything of value in life comes from books – experience the world.” As a child Thomas Edison learned that life is hard but, he didn’t let that stop him. He was always everywhere seeing and waiting to receive anything the world threw at him. He always put in the hard work and was there when someone needed help. Thomas Edison influenced the world of technology and transportation. Thomas Alva Edison was American inventor. He is also known to…

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    Conceived on February 11, 1847, in Milan, Ohio, Thomas Edison ascended from humble beginnings to fill in as an innovator of significant innovation. Setting up a lab in Menlo Park, a portion of the items he created incorporated the transmit, phonograph, the primary monetarily handy brilliant electric light, soluble capacity batteries and Kinetograph (a camera for films). He kicked the bucket on October 18, 1931, in West Orange, New Jersey. At age 12, Edison embarked to give a lot of that…

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    Thomas Edison Thomas Edison struggled in his early life. Edison lost his hearing at a very young age, due to the scarlet fever. He was not in public school only for 3 months because of his hearing loss. He missed out on a lot of things because he got deadly sick. His later life was much better than his childhood, he became an inventor and a businessman. He was one of the greatest businessman of America. Thomas Edison was born on February 11th, 1847 in Milan Ohio. child of Nancy Matthews…

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    Thomas Edison a famous American inventor, who invented many life influential devices and one of the first inventors who used mass production stated the following quote. “To invent something takes 1% inspiration, and 99% perspiration.” I agree that to make a goal or an idea reality it takes a lot of hard work. Thomas Edison invented many life changing devices e.g. electric light, sound recording, and motion pictures. My reasons why I agree to the quote Thomas Edison stated is the following.…

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