Thomas Edison The Warlock of Menlo Park Thomas Edison was a gift to the modern world and was able to bring many technological wonders to this day and age. Edison was not just brought into greatness and fortune but had a troubling childhood. Without Edison, the wonders that we have today may not have existed or would have been delayed. Edison was also not short of rivals or criticisms and tried his best to get past his adversities. Thomas Edison was a spark that helped light the nation onto a more innovative and technological pathway. On February 11, 1847, Thomas Alva Edison was born. He was born in raised in Milan, Ohio for seven years until his family eventually moved to Port Huron, Michigan. Edison was also the seventh and last child of
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Edison began to focus on a series of inventions and advancements that would soon coin him the title “The Wizard of Menlo Park”. His list of inventions includes the phonograph, vitascope (paved the way for the first silent motion pictures), dictaphone, storage battery, and mimeograph. His most prominent achievement would be inventing the first known practical incandescent electrical lightbulb and found a way to generate and distribute electricity. This lead to Edison founding a company that could help deliver this utility and this company would later become General Electric Corporation. However, Edison wasn’t the only person working on or dealing with electricity. Nikola Tesla was also a part of this current battle as he decided that alternating current was better while Edison stuck with direct current. This lead to a fierce rivalry between both men that even lead to some rumors being spread that dealt with Edison trying to defame alternating …show more content…
Without Edison, the world may have still had electricity due to the likes of Nikola Tesla but many wonders that seemed trivial led to further advancements. Alexander Graham Bell may have beaten Edison to the draw when it came to capturing the human voice but Edison won in numerous other areas. He brought the utility of electricity to civilians in that time, he helped pave the way for the first motion pictures and even dabbled in the automotive and military fields. Thomas Edison had a lightbulb that appeared above his head the day he was born and wouldn’t be put out until he finally
Edison began to focus on a series of inventions and advancements that would soon coin him the title “The Wizard of Menlo Park”. His list of inventions includes the phonograph, vitascope (paved the way for the first silent motion pictures), dictaphone, storage battery, and mimeograph. His most prominent achievement would be inventing the first known practical incandescent electrical lightbulb and found a way to generate and distribute electricity. This lead to Edison founding a company that could help deliver this utility and this company would later become General Electric Corporation. However, Edison wasn’t the only person working on or dealing with electricity. Nikola Tesla was also a part of this current battle as he decided that alternating current was better while Edison stuck with direct current. This lead to a fierce rivalry between both men that even lead to some rumors being spread that dealt with Edison trying to defame alternating …show more content…
Without Edison, the world may have still had electricity due to the likes of Nikola Tesla but many wonders that seemed trivial led to further advancements. Alexander Graham Bell may have beaten Edison to the draw when it came to capturing the human voice but Edison won in numerous other areas. He brought the utility of electricity to civilians in that time, he helped pave the way for the first motion pictures and even dabbled in the automotive and military fields. Thomas Edison had a lightbulb that appeared above his head the day he was born and wouldn’t be put out until he finally