Honor is to regard with great or respect or to have high esteem for someone or something. My personal definition of honor is to be a productive member in society and to help out others around you.
Thomas Edison
In 1877 Thomas Edison invented the first phonograph. A phonograph is a sound reproducing that uses cylinders to record sound as well as reproduce sound. In 1879 Thomas Edison built the first commercially practical incandescent light bulb. Edison also introduced the world's first viable way of centrally generating and distributing electric light, heat and power. In 1887 Thomas Edison was recognized for setting up the world's first research center in west orange, New Jersey. Within a year Edison had created the world's largest scientific …show more content…
Thomas Edison had more than a thousand patents. Thomas Edison even helped invent defensive weapons for the military during world war one. On October 18 ,1931, Thomas Edison passed away from complications of diabetes. Many people turned of their electric power temporarily or dimmed their lights to honor Edison and all that he had done for the American country. Thomas Edison was the forefront of America's first technological revolution and he set the stage for many more people to come and improve his outstanding work. Thomas Edison was one of America's leading businessmen of the time and is credited today for helping to build the nation's economy during its early years. Some of Thomas Edison's inventions were the Electrographic Vote Recorder, Automatic Telegraph, Electric Pen, Phonograph, Carbon Telephone, Electric Lamp, Electric Lighting System, Electric Generator, Motograph, Fuel Cell Technology, Universal Stock Printer, Ore Separator, …show more content…
He helped not only in his community but all around the world. Edison's inventions helped form the way everyone heated their homes and got electrical power. I feel that out of all people Thomas Alva Edison deserved the highest respect out of anyone, he created what we all use to do our homework and how we see at night. To me Thomas Edison is
Thomas Edison
In 1877 Thomas Edison invented the first phonograph. A phonograph is a sound reproducing that uses cylinders to record sound as well as reproduce sound. In 1879 Thomas Edison built the first commercially practical incandescent light bulb. Edison also introduced the world's first viable way of centrally generating and distributing electric light, heat and power. In 1887 Thomas Edison was recognized for setting up the world's first research center in west orange, New Jersey. Within a year Edison had created the world's largest scientific …show more content…
Thomas Edison had more than a thousand patents. Thomas Edison even helped invent defensive weapons for the military during world war one. On October 18 ,1931, Thomas Edison passed away from complications of diabetes. Many people turned of their electric power temporarily or dimmed their lights to honor Edison and all that he had done for the American country. Thomas Edison was the forefront of America's first technological revolution and he set the stage for many more people to come and improve his outstanding work. Thomas Edison was one of America's leading businessmen of the time and is credited today for helping to build the nation's economy during its early years. Some of Thomas Edison's inventions were the Electrographic Vote Recorder, Automatic Telegraph, Electric Pen, Phonograph, Carbon Telephone, Electric Lamp, Electric Lighting System, Electric Generator, Motograph, Fuel Cell Technology, Universal Stock Printer, Ore Separator, …show more content…
He helped not only in his community but all around the world. Edison's inventions helped form the way everyone heated their homes and got electrical power. I feel that out of all people Thomas Alva Edison deserved the highest respect out of anyone, he created what we all use to do our homework and how we see at night. To me Thomas Edison is