Thomas Alva Edison

Thomas Alva Edison

The Greatest Inventor in the World

Name: Thomas Alva Edison

Birth: Milan, Ohio, United States, February 11, 1847

Death: West Orange, New York, October 18, 1931

Inventions: 3000 inventions, one of which is electric lamp

Father: Samuel Ogden Edison (of Dutch descent)

Mother: Nancy Matthews Elliott

Thomas Alva Edison, the greatest inventor in the world. He found 3,000 inventions, including electric lamps, electrical distribution systems, electric locomotives, power stations, microphones, kinetoscope (film projector), laboratory–umriset for the industry, phonograph (later developed into a tape–recorder), and kinetograph (movie camera).

He was the youngest of seven siblings, born on February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio, United States. He was the son of Samuel Ogden, of Dutch descent with Nancy Elliot. As how parents are generally, Samuel and Nancy welcomed the birth of her child with joy. There is nothing strange in the birth of this child. But after the child began to grow,  ‘strange’ things began to be seen that makes him different from other children. Imagine, at the age of six years he was found sitting down trying to hatch chicken eggs.

At 7 years old, he entered school. But unfortunately, three months later he was expelled from school. His teacher thought he was too stupid, unable to learn any lessons taught. Fortunately her mother, Nancy, was once a teacher by profession. His mother taught him to read, write and count. It turns out the child was quick to absorb what his mother taught him.

He was very fond of reading. He read different kinds of books. He read encyclopedias without boredom. He read English and Roman history book, Dictionary of Science by Ure, and Newton’s Principia, and Chemistry books by Richard G. Parker.

In addition, he is also a child who truly understand their parents’ economic conditions. At the age of 12 he wasn‘t reluctant to sell newspaper, nuts, candies, and cakes in the train. He gave most of the profits to his parents. Remarkably, when selling on the train, he also liked to do a variety of experiments. He even once published the Weekly Herald newspaper. Once, when he was doing experiment, a carriage almost burned because of chemical liquids being spilled. The conductor was very angry and slapped him until his hearing is damaged.

The history of science then records the name of this man who live in this 1847-1931 (died in West Orange, New York, on October 18, 1931 at the age of 84 years), as the greatest inventor in the world with 3000 discovery. He even once discovered 400 kinds of discoveries in the 13 months period.

Originally posted by Ansari Kusuma on September 27, 2010 at 11:49 PM in kusalayani.webs.com
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