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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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    you know about him? Well, I think you should. Nikola Tesla was a Serbian American inventor born in 1856 in a small village in Serbia during the Austrian regime. In 1884 Tesla emigrated into the United States to work for the famous scientist Thomas Alva Edison in New York City. If Tesla had stayed in Serbia, he might had died in the First world war and we couldn’t define modern era as it is today. Tesla shouldn’t have stayed in Serbia if he wanted to achieve his dreams.…

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    Tesla and Edison During the late 1890s the inventions of two great minds, Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison, helped turn electricity from a scientific concept into a household amenity. In this paper, I will review both of these men’s lives, give an overview of their accomplishments, and go over how these accomplishments still have an impact today. Nikola Tesla was born July 10, 1856 in Smiljan, Croatia. A bright child with an almost photographic memory and an aptitude for problem-solving, Tesla…

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    Thomas Edison revolutionized electricity and progressed the world into a new age of technology. Thomas Edison was born on February 11, 1847. From a young age Edison grew fascinated with natural philosophy and with chemistry in particular. This fascination and curiosity allowed him to gain knowledge that was far above the level of his age. Throughout his entire life Edison had a higher level of intelligence and wit, that achieved his success. Thomas Alva Edison became who he was early in his…

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    “His job on the train caused Edison to become deaf. One morning, he tried to climb the first step but was not able to keep his balance. A railroad worker grabbed him by the ears and hauled him up. Edison felt something snap inside his head, which started his deafness, and got worse throughout his life,” (Thomas Alva Edison). Edison’s deafness allowed him to focus on his work and not be distracted by outside noises and people. He was able to focus on his own thoughts and not hear the others who…

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    The Warlock Of Menlo Park

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    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…

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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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    manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years(Patent).” To better understand the importance of patents, we are going to look at the life of one of the inventors with the most patents, Thomas Edison. Thomas Alva Edison was born in Milan, Ohio to parents Samuel Ogden Edison, Jr., and Nancy Matthews Elliot, on February 11th 1947. He went to school briefly as a child, but he had a short attention span, and his mind often wandered. Shortly after he began school his mother…

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    Thomas Edison Inventor

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    Thomas Alva Edison was the most prolific inventor in American history. As a 19th century pioneer, he introduced America to innovation or invention, research, development and commercialization. His largest contributions to cinema include the phonograph, light bulb, kinetoscope, the first motion picture and the first film production studio. The inventor was born to Sam and Nancy on February 11th, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. As a child, Edison was a poor student and teachers saw little potential in him.…

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    and comfortable for us to listen to. Back in the day people would have to carry boom boxes over their shoulders to hear their favorite songs. Now we have the privilege to have it in the palms of our hands. It started with American inventor Thomas Edison who was the first person to invent a device to record and play music on. It was made by him in 1877 and he called it the phonograph. The sound quality was really bad and each recording lasted for only one play…

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