Thomas Edison “To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk.” By Tami Kalina

Who is he?  Born February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio  Died October 18, 1931 in New Jersey  Grew up in Port Huron, Michigan  Home Schooled  Became almost completely deaf due to scarlet fever  Married in 1871 and had 3 children  Married again in 1886 and had 3 more children

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Area of Expertise  Began his career as an inventor  1,093 patents  Invented phonograph in 1877  Major innovation was the first industrial research lab  Invented the first incandescent light  Invented quadruplex telegraph  Invented carbon microphone used in telephone

Impact on Society  The city of Edison in New Jersey was named after him  Thomas Edison College was established  Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Tower was created  He was named the 15 th Greatest American

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Fun Facts  Edison created the word “Hello” as a telephone greeting  He was a strong supporter of Montessori schools  He was intrigued with Morse Code, so he taught it to his girlfriend and proposed marriage to her in the code

Comprehension Questions 1. Where was Edison born? 2. What are two things Edison invented? 3.What was one thing established in his name?

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