1. The life and times of a great inventor
Thomas Alva Edison
The life and times of a great inventor
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An important Thursday
Thomas Edison was born on Thursday February the 11th, 1847 in the town of Milan, America.
When Thomas was seven his teacher finally lost his patience with his constant questions.
His mother took him out of school and began home- schooling him.
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What do you do when you get home from school? I turn the lights on and listen to music!
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Edison’s first important invention was the phonograph. A machine that could record and reproduce sound. But his greatest success was the development of the electric light. So when you turn on the light and listen to music think of Thomas Edison.
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Money and fame
As electricity spread around the world. The success of his electric light brought Thomas Edison to new heights of fame and wealth.
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The first movie star
While working on the phonograph, Thomas began working on a device that, "does for the eye what the phonograph does for the ear", this was to become motion pictures.
Thomas first demonstrated motion pictures in 1891, and began making "movies" two years later.
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7. “It is very beautiful over there.”
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“It is very beautiful over there.”
Thomas Edison died on Sunday October the 18th, He was 84 years old.
Shortly before passing away, he awoke from a coma and quietly whispered wife Mina, who was taking care of him all night:  "It is very beautiful over there...“
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8. Was Thomas Edison a genius?
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Was Thomas Edison a genius?
This is what he had to say about it…..
"Genius is 1% inspiration (השראה) and 99% perspiration (הזעה) A 'genius' is often simply a talented person who has done all of his or her homework.“
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Thomas Alva Edison
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