Have you ever been stranded without light? Did this scare you? Be thankful that we have light, and many other very useful inventions. We can thank many inventors and scientists for these, one in particular being Thomas A. Edison.
Thomas Alva Edison was born to Samuel and Nancy Edison on February 11, 1847. Milan, OH is the birthplace of this marvelous inventor. The early life of Thomas A. Edison was not easy. When he was age 7, he moved to Port Huron, Michigan. There, he attended public school, but the teachers called him "addled," or mentally confused. Angered, his mother pulled him out of school and taught him reading, writing, and mathematics on her own.
When Thomas was 16, he moved out to live on his own. He kept reading and writing, he especially loved reading scientific and nonfiction literature. When he was 13, he worked as a newspaper delivery boy. He also spent much time teaching himself about the telegraph. By the time he was age 16, he was skilled enough to work as a telemarketer full time. When he got older, he switched his profession to inventor.
Many of Thomas Edison's helpful inventions include the incandescent light bulb, movie film camera, and the phonograph. The incandescent light bulb was a great invention because with it, people did not have to use fire to light up very dim spaces in their houses. The light bulb gave a new sense of light to everyone. The movie camera allowed people to record themselves onto television, and the phonograph allowed people to play previously recorded music.
Thomas A. Edison was a great inventor. He devoted his life to learning new things and helping everyone by inventing ways to make life simpler. Without Thomas Edison, we would be deprived of many useful items that we have today.
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