Thomas Edison famously known for his invention of the phonograph, the electric lamp, motion pictures, and a lot of other patents to his name. Thomas’ inventions are known to have impacted our lives today, because without his inventions there are a lot of things we would have not known.
Due to Thomas’ inventions today we have the electric power stations this is used to supply electricity to a wide range of people across a county. His inventions with the use of electricity is what has kept our world moving till date the electric light bulb for example, this is used all over the world today as the use of electricity is becoming more, and more demanding in this world era.
We also know him for the motion pictures, which he invented. This has been one of the greatest inventions, because with this invention we are able to have our movies today, we can make recording with our video cameras, we can share old memories of time past. The invention of motion pictures brought about the invention of television, the show business on the televisions and many other good jobs with it.
Thomas Edison’s invention of the phonograph can be said to be another great invention. It was able to record sound and then play it back. This invention made out of tinfoil is one of the greatest inventions made by man. (Chipman, I. (2012). Timeless thomas: How thomas edison changed our lives. The Booklist, 108(21), 50. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/1024807497?accountid=7113).
Thomas Edison can be referred to as one of the great people who made communication easier, he also made it possible for us to move into this computerized era, because without inventions like electricity or the battery, and the typewriters, life would have been harder.