1. Thomas Edison By Ryan Kohart www.biography.com www.latimes.lablogs.com www.graphicscottage.com www.history.com

2. Who was Thomas Edison and what did he do? Thomas Alva Edison was born February 11 th, 1847 in Milan Ohio. He was the seventh and last child of Samuel and Nancy Edison; www.nps.govwww.nps.gov www.slideshare.net

3. Facts about Edison's inventions In the 1800s Edison improve/invented the light bulb; www.edisonstechcenter.orgwww.edisonstechcenter.org Also in the 1800s Edison invented the Phonograph; www.wikapedia.org www.wikapedia.org When Edison was alive he was the best inventor in the world; www.latimeblogs.latimes.com www.latimeblogs.latimes.com latimesblogs.latimes.com

4. Here are some of the inventions Edison made. Phonograph (1877) www.science.howstuffworks.com www.science.howstuffworks.com Carbon microphone (1877-78) www.science.howstuffworks.com www.science.howstuffworks.com The incandescent light bulb (1879) www.science.howstuffworks.com www.science.howstuffworks.com The Brocton break through (1883) www.science.howstuffworks.com www.science.howstuffworks.com Nickel-iron Batteries(1901) www.science.howstuffworks.com www.science.howstuffworks.com www.graphicscottage.blogspot.com www.orbem.co.uk Here is two of his 6 inventions

5. The light bulb Edison made the first public demonstration of his descending light bulb on December 31 st, 1931; www.edisonmuckers.comwww.edisonmuckers.com It was made during the time he said “we will make electricity so cheap that only the rich will burn candles”; www.edisonmuckers.comwww.edisonmuckers.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbiCLHneyaA www.wnd.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn8uGDg_5fA

6. The phonograph Edison created many inventions but his favorite was the phonograph; www.americaslibrary.gov/ www.americaslibrary.gov/ In 1877 he created a machine with two needles, one needle for recording and one needle for playback. www.biography.comwww.biography.com www.phonographmania.weebly.com

7. Movie camera In October 1888 Edison wrote “I am experimenting upon an instrument which does for the eye and the phonograph for the ear; www.nps.gov www.nps.gov It was invented February, 1893; www.history.com www.history.com www.topweblist.com

8. Carbon microphone The carbon microphone was the first microphone made which was in 1877-1878; www.wired.comwww.wired.com www.preservationsound.com

9. Information about Edison He led no armies into battle, he conquered no countries, and he enslaved no people; www.thomasedison.com www.thomasedison.com Thomas Edison did not fail he just found 10,000 ways that wont work; www.goodreads.com www.goodreads.com And finally Edison created such great innovations like the electric light bulb, the phonograph, and the motion picture; www.biography.comwww.biography.com Edison also had a quote that said genius 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration; www.pinteres.comwww.pinteres.com

10. A Fact about Edison's life Edison invented his first lab at age 10; www.neatorama.comwww.neatorama.com www.notablebiographies.com

11. Why did Edison invent the inventions he invented? Edison invented the inventions he invented is because so many of Edison's inventions are held in such high regard that he is is considered to be the first great inventor; www.sciencehowstuffworks.com www.sciencehowstuffworks.com

12. Who improved the light bulb? Thomas Edison improved the light bulb; Thomas Edison improved the light bulb; www.edisontechcenter.org www.edisontechcenter.org www.edisonsmuckers.org

13. Why did Thomas Edison invent the phonograph? Because the phonograph helped you talk to people far away; www.biography.com www.biography.com www.personal.psu.edu

14. How old was Edison when he died? Edison was 84 years old when he died he died from 1847-1931; www.biography.com www.biography.com

15. When did Edison die and what did he die of? He died October 18 th, 1931, in west orange New jersey; www.edisonstechcenter.org www.edisonstechcenter.org Edison died of diabetes; www.wikapedia.org www.wikapedia.org

16. Out of the textbook. Edison's goal was to produce “a minor invention every ten days and a big thing every six months or so.” p.558 Edison's workshop was the country’s first industrial research lab. P.558 Edison received more than 1,000 patents in his life time. P.558 Out of Edison's laboratory came the phonograph, the motion picture projector, the telephone transmitter, the storage battery, and the dictating machine. P.558 Edison’s most important invention was the electric light bulb. P.558 and last For Christmas in 1880, Edison used 40 bulbs to light up Menlo park. P.558