Thomas Edison was a prolific American inventor who patented around 1,093 inventions. Some of his most famous inventions included the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and improvements to the electric light bulb. Edison married his first wife Mary Stilwell in 1871 and they had three children together. He is remembered for his quote "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." Edison died in 1931 in West Orange, New Jersey at the age of 84 from complications of diabetes.
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3. The electrographic vote recorder
light bulb
Printing Telegraphs
Type Writing Machines
Relay Magnets
Stencil-Pens
Electric Lights
Electric Lamp
Telephone
Dynamo-Electric Machine
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-Thomas Edison Invent about 1093 patent. Wow!
That’s a lot.
-In 1871, Edison met his first wife, Mary
Stilwell, and married her on Christmas Day of that
year.
-Mary and Thomas had a
daughter, Marion (1873), and two sons, Thomas, Jr.
(1876) and William (1878)
-When he was 21 years of age, he developed a
telegraphic vote-recording machine. This was the
first of his inventions to be patented.
5. “Our greatest weakness lies in
giving up. The most certain way to
succeed is always to try just one
more time.”
“Opportunity is missed by most
people because it is dressed in
overalls and looks like work.”
“I have not failed. I've just found
10,000 ways that won't work.”
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The phonograph are Thomas Edison most
favorite invention. He made some
improvements from Alexander Graham
telephone in 1877. The phonograph would
record the spoken voice and play it back.
Back then, people would pay a lot of money
for this. That’s why this invention was
successful.
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9. Thomas Edison dies
on October 18 1931
He died because of
Complications of
diabetes mellitus
When he
died, people
capture his last
breath to hold as
memories.
West Orange, New
Jersey , at the age
of 84.
