THOMAS ALVA EDISON Early Life He was born

THOMAS ALVA EDISON

Early Life � � � He was born on 11 th February 1847 His father was a politician and his mother was an accomplished school teacher. At the age of twelve he was selling news papers to people along the Grand Trunk Railroad line. When he was succeeding he decide to publish his own newspaper called the Grand Trunk Herald He set up a laboratory in a baggage car At 19 he developed a type of inquiry of examinations and experiments.

Education � � In school Edison often wandered off and his teacher Reverend Engle overheard calling him addled because he was not able to think clearly and he was a little confused. And that ended Edison’s three months of school After that his mom continued teaching him at home for a while Much of his education came from R. G Parker’s School of Natural Philosophy and The Cooper Union

INVENTIONS � � The phonograph: The phonograph is also called a gramophone. It was invented in 1877. the phonograph was the first invention that could replay a recoded sound. The electric car: The electric car was brought out in the 1880 s. It was a popular car in the 19 th century and the 20 th century and it is even still driven around today.

Phonograph

The Electric Car

Quotes 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. � If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves. � Non-violence leads to the highest ethics, which is the goal of all evolution. Until we stop harming all other living beings, we are still savages. �

The Light. Bulb

A Little Bit On The Light Bulb � � It took Thomas 10. 000 attempts before he got the light bulb right. He did not actually invent the light bulb actually he took it from a 50 year old idea and made it better.

Credits � Pg 1 -3 by Nyika Empey � Pg 4 -6 by Kalum Pawley � Pg 7 -9 by Brian Geoghegan With special thanks to Ria Whyte And Mrs Nolan � The End