Thomas Alva Edison is known for making the first incandescent light bulb that has had a huge impact on the world today. He is important in United States history because he made electric light that plays a huge role on how we live, light is everywhere. Edison started from nothing and made his way to U.S. history. This wouldn’t have been possible without his motivation, preparation, and his contributions to change the World as we know it.
Motivation
Thomas Edison was motivated to finish the work of Sir Joseph Swan to finish the electric light. When Thomas edison discovered the scorched cotton thread, it motivated him more to finish what Sir Joseph Swan started. For example, “Edison discovered an ideal material for use as the ‘wire’ in a light …show more content…
Another main preparation was that Edison had so many beliefs that he was starting to change other people’s perspective of life. An example of this is, "There is no more
THOMAS ALVA EDISON 3 reason to believe that any human brain will be immortal, than there is to think that one of my phonograph cylinders will be immortal. . . . No, the brain is a piece of meat mechanism - nothing more than a wonderful meat mechanism”(Thomas Edison the paranomalist). Edison did not believe in god and had his opinion which would end up causing tensions with Christian churches.
Accomplishments/Contributions
Edison accomplished a lot in his lifetime like making the world’s incandescent light bulb, made the phonograph, Edison paved the way for electric light to be used in houses so people can see in the dark, and is also used in every store across the United States. For instance, “In poor parts of the world they are bringing light to people who have never seen an old-fashioned bulb”(Material Difference). The light bulbs are affordable to anyone throughout the world.
Another example, “Today they provide powerful illumination for buildings, streets and cars”(Material Difference). Everything that Thomas Alva Edison did had a huge impact on how we live
Motivation
Thomas Edison was motivated to finish the work of Sir Joseph Swan to finish the electric light. When Thomas edison discovered the scorched cotton thread, it motivated him more to finish what Sir Joseph Swan started. For example, “Edison discovered an ideal material for use as the ‘wire’ in a light …show more content…
Another main preparation was that Edison had so many beliefs that he was starting to change other people’s perspective of life. An example of this is, "There is no more
THOMAS ALVA EDISON 3 reason to believe that any human brain will be immortal, than there is to think that one of my phonograph cylinders will be immortal. . . . No, the brain is a piece of meat mechanism - nothing more than a wonderful meat mechanism”(Thomas Edison the paranomalist). Edison did not believe in god and had his opinion which would end up causing tensions with Christian churches.
Accomplishments/Contributions
Edison accomplished a lot in his lifetime like making the world’s incandescent light bulb, made the phonograph, Edison paved the way for electric light to be used in houses so people can see in the dark, and is also used in every store across the United States. For instance, “In poor parts of the world they are bringing light to people who have never seen an old-fashioned bulb”(Material Difference). The light bulbs are affordable to anyone throughout the world.
Another example, “Today they provide powerful illumination for buildings, streets and cars”(Material Difference). Everything that Thomas Alva Edison did had a huge impact on how we live