THOMAS ALVA EDISON
By , Andrew
THE EARLY YEARS…
1. Thomas Alva. Edison was born on February 11,1847,in Milan Ohio
2. Thomas Edison’s early years are he was a curios child Thomas Edison loved to read and
build things
3. Thomas Edison asked a lot of questions
4. One of Thomas Edison’s interesting facts is he invented over 1,000 inventions
5. Also for several years Thomas Edison was a news boy, Thomas sold stuff to passengers
6. Thomas did an experiment like if you sat on geese or chicken eggs that they would hatch
it didn’t work
7. When Thomas moved he was called the wizard of Menlo park
WHY IS THOMAS ALVA EDISON FAMOUS?
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Thomas Edison is famous because he invented many inventions
In 1877 Thomas invented the phonograph
Thomas A Edison invented better telegraph machines
Thomas Edison invented the light bulb in 1879,a movie camera and copy machine
Thomas Edison learned to send and receive telegraph messages
THE LATER YEARS…
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Thomas A. Edison’s Later years are he invented the light bulb
Thomas also worked on the microphone
Thomas did experiments
Edison had a company were he made electrical devices
Edison worked on the phonograph that saves sounds
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THOMAS ALVA EDISON’S IMPACT ON OTHER’S
LIVES…
Edison helped people’s lives buy making the light bulb
Thomas also helped buy improving the telephone
Edison made the movie camera and projector
Thomas made a battery that can be used over and over again
Edison also helped by making the carbon transmitter
MY OPINION…
Thomas is a hard working person
Edison was also Smart
Thomas is Curios
Thomas is an Amazing person
Thomas is also Fascinating
WORK CITED…
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www.go.grolier.com
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