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Thomas Edison

Thomas Edison. By Waad. Early Life. February 11,1847 Milan Ohio Small house Dads business failed At age 12 Thomas took a job selling food. Education. Read books=science and philosophy At 17 took a telegraph in Canada Began to hate mathematics

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Thomas Edison

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  1. Thomas Edison By Waad

  2. Early Life • February 11,1847 • Milan Ohio • Small house • Dads business failed • At age 12 Thomas took a job selling food

  3. Education • Read books=science and philosophy • At 17 took a telegraph in Canada • Began to hate mathematics • Asked to repair telegraphic machine showed gold prices in 1869 • Didn’t do well in school teachers said he was stupid

  4. Accomplishments • Light Bulb • Phone Graph • Telegraph • Motion Pictures • Talking dolls

  5. Later Life • Married Mary and she died in 1884 • Thomas got married again to Mina Miller in 1885 • Proposed to both in a very unusual way • Registered 1093 patents and had made millions from his inventions • Thomas passes away in 1931

  6. Fun Facts • Dads name=Samuel • Moms name=Nancy • Had hearing problem • Middle name was Alva • Copied experiments from books • Parents knew he was special kid • Extremely energetic kid • Created more than 1000 devices

  7. Bibliography • http://www.factmonster.com/biography/var/thomasedison.html • http://www.k8.ebonline.com/elementary/search?query=Thomas+Edison&ct=&x=28&y=14 • Thomas Edison and electricity By Steve Parker

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