February 11,1847 Milan Ohio Small house Dads business failed At age 12 Thomas took a job selling food
Read books=science and philosophy At 17 took a telegraph in Canada Began to hate mathematics Asked to repair telegraphic machine showed gold prices in 1869 Didn’t do well in school teachers said he was stupid
Light Bulb Phone Graph Telegraph Motion Pictures Talking dolls
Married Mary and she died in 1884 Thomas got married again to Mina Miller in 1885 Proposed to both in a very unusual way Registered 1093 patents and had made millions from his inventions Thomas passes away in 1931
Dads name=Samuel Moms name=Nancy Had hearing problem Middle name was Alva Copied experiments from books Parents knew he was special kid Extremely energetic kid Created more than 1000 devices
omasedison.html omasedison.html ch?query=Thomas+Edison&ct=&x=28&y=14 ch?query=Thomas+Edison&ct=&x=28&y=14 Thomas Edison and electricity By Steve Parker