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| When Thomas was nine years old, he received a book on physics. Even then, Thomas Edison did not believe all the experiments until he tested it himself.
Did you know that Thomas Edison was partially deaf? He developed this problem in his childhood days.
He is also the inventor of the phonograph and the long lasting light bulb.
Thomas Edison holds around 1,093 U.S. patents as well as many patents in the United Kingdom, Germany and France.
Thomas Edison invented the Edison battery that made use of an alkaline electrolyte.
He built his own science laboratory at the age of 10. This was built in the basement of his home.
Thomas Edison invented the first incandescent light bulb in 1879.
Thomas Edison started his career in Newark, New Jersey as an inventor.
Yet another interesting fact about Thomas Edison remains to be when he saved a 3 year old from being hit by a train. This is when; the grateful father of the child-J.U. Mackenzie trained Thomas Edison as a telegraph operator.
Thomas Edison’s first patent was granted on June 1, 1869. This was for the invention of the electric vote recorder.
Thomas Edison set up the world’s first electric light power station in Lower Manhattan.
Despite the fact that Thomas Edison has been such a great inventor, he had very humble beginnings. He even sold newspapers on trains and vegetables to be able to add to his income.
With the invention of the phonograph in 1877, Thomas Edison soon became a known figure. He was thereafter known as the ‘The Wizard of Menlo Park’ in New Jersey.
Thomas Edison was famous for his following words, ‘Genius is one percent inspiration, 99 percent perspiration’.
Thomas Edison formed the Edison Electric Light Company in 1878 in New York City. This was done with the help of several other financiers.
He is also known as the first inventor to use the principles of mass production for inventions.
Thomas Edison considered William J. Hammer as the pioneer of incandescent electric lighting. William J. Hammer was a consulting electrical engineer who assisted Edison in December 1879. He helped Edison with various experiments. (Phonograph, electric railway, telephone, electric lighting etc)
It has also been said that Thomas Edison tested about 6,000 vegetable growths. This was for the purpose of filaments to be used in his light bulbs.
Franklin Leonard Pope was Thomas Edison’s mentor. He allowed Edison to live and experiment in his home in New Jersey.
Thomas Edison had two tales about his hearing problems. Although it’s said that he developed this problem due to scarlet fever, he had different stories to tell during his career.
Thomas Edison also invented the carbon microphone between the period-1877-1878. This was used in all the telephones.
By Kashmira Lad : Buzzle.com
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