Invention of the Lightbulb Essay

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.…

Andrew Carnegie, a first-class American who netted millions of dollars in the late 1800s, encouraged and inspired wealthy citizens, through his essays, to donate money to charities, public service agencies, educational institutions, and more. In his entire lifetime, he accumulated more than 390 million dollars, which would amount to over four billion dollars today. Ninety percent of that was donated to charities and foundations, supporting over 2,500 libraries and hundreds of venues for concerts…

The second industrial revolution occurred around the time of the early nineteenth and twentieth century. The second industrial revolution was mainly a growth period and time for our world. A lot of inventions that were created and recognized during this time are still very beneficial to a lot of people in this new day and age. The second industrial revolution made things way easier than it did before it was a huge change that took over a lot of things and people but it was for the better. The…

effective source of light- the sun. Imagine trying to live when the only other light sources available are gaslights, torches, gas lamps, and man made fires. People all around the country take having light whenever it is needed for granted. Before the lightbulb was invented by Thomas Edison, having a safe and reliable source of light was not heard of besides the sun. Lighting places up such as homes, buildings and towns was a very dangerous task due to the high risk of fires starting, having…

Assignment 1.4 Essential Questions Activity: The Writing Process (Planning page) Select one of the listed essential questions and use that as the basis for beginning to work with the Writing Process chart. 1. To what degree can an individual’s choices and actions influence the direction of his or her life? 2. Why is it important to be responsible to others on a personal, local, global and digital level? 3. What does it mean to be successful and what role does failure play? 4. How does an…

George Orwell’s 1984 and Ayn Rand’s Anthem both portray a future in which the leaders of their societies have become corrupt. Freedom and independence are not options without consequence in either novel. In 1984, there are three parties which rule over the party members (the citizens). These parties or ministries are called the Ministry of Peace, the Ministry of Truth, and The Ministry of Love. What makes these parties so inadmissible is the party leader, Big Brother. No one except the party…

The world is a vast place, filled with numerous individuals, all characterized by unique qualities. John Stuart Mill, a 19th century writer, philosopher, and businessman who placed great importance on those who find and offer new ideas, theorized that the two primary qualities in life were originality and genius. An original person is one who is independent of all others and is unique in all that they do, and someone who displays genius is unusually intelligent and creative. In “Genius and…

was executed so well that William attracted many other opportunities to help others from around the world. Shortly after the windmill was constructed, Kamkwamba’s life became much more upbeat. He gets the chance to visit many places to promote his invention, among them New York City, California, and Las Vegas (where Kamkwamba marvels that “women in their underpants serve free soda.”) (Wiede). From all his life experiences, William later decided he wants to write an autobiography. He knows he…

Determination and Pursuing Your Dreams Stephen Sondheim once quoted in one of his most famous plays, Into the Woods, “If you know what you want, then you go and you find it and you go and get it.” This is a quote that many people live by and represent in their daily lives. Three people that really stood out to as living determined lives are; Thomas Edison, Carrie Underwood, and my mom. All of these people had a goal that they were willing to work and make sacrifices for. Thomas Edison…

All artworks have some type of value placed on them, be it by society or by the artist themself. Here, I will be discussing three artworks that all hold significant values, some different and some the same. Two of the works I looked at were readymades by Marcel Duchamp; ‘Fountain’, created in 1917, and ‘L.H.O.O.Q.’ in 1919. My other selected work is one of Picasso’s most famous oil paintings, ‘Guernica’. Marcel Duchamp’s ‘Fountain’ remains to be one of the most influential artworks of the 20th…