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    Thomas Edison: An inventor and a businessman Thomas Alva Edison was an inventor and a businessman. He had created many devices that influenced the world at that time. Edison was among the first to apply principles of mass production to the process of invention. ("Thomas Edison". Wikipedia.com 1). A lot of inventions were original‚ and some inventions were improvements of earlier inventions. He was known for being very creative‚ never giving up‚ and being extremely competitive.

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    Thomas Edison was born in 1847 on February 11th in Milan‚ Ohio to middle class parents and died on October 18‚ 1931‚ in West Orange‚ New Jersey. In 1854‚ his family moved to the vibrant city of Port Huron‚ Michigan‚ which ultimately exceeded the commercial excellence of both Milan and Odessa which were the two places Edison had lived. One of the many inventions established by Edison was the tin foil phonograph. When Edison was working on his invention he noticed that the tape of the machine sprang

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    On holidays and celebrations‚ Edison created his own fireworks. Thomas Edison was an inventor and businessman . He also invented the phonograph‚ the motion picture camera‚ along with the long lasting incandescent light bulb. In 1854‚ the Edison family‚ along with Thomas moved to Port Huron‚ Michigan. Edison received little formal education‚ and left school in 1859 to begin working on railroads. Thomas Edison‚ an inventor and businessman‚ stood for the direct current‚ which was standard in the U.S

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    Problem Solving Thomas Edison is one of the greatest inventors of all time‚ creating over a thousand patents for different inventions and creations within his lifespan. Thomas Edison never stopped working‚ and improving on the ideas that came from his previous generations and even himself.Edison’s inventions changed the face of society forever ‚ improving the lives of millions and improving whole communities with his ideas and creations. This is evidently seen not only in the social aspects of a

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    someone that you think highly of. Thomas Edison was a great man. He invented the lightbulb and imagined many things that are honorable. His inventions are too many to mention in the space and time allowed. His contribution to science has forever changed the subject. His never give up attitude is best described when he said this about himself “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10‚000 ways that won’t work.” Born on February 11‚ 1847‚ in Milan‚ Ohio‚ Thomas Edison rose from humble beginnings to

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    key to success in my life As Thomas Edison said‚ "Success is 99 percent perspiration and 1 percent inspiration". It is what separates success from failure. The story of Thomas Edison is always very inspiring. He never gave up and looked back. In contrast he persevered so many times that he achieved all his goals. Once I prepare my mind to reach my goals‚ I just have to go on and perseverate. One of the greatest examples of the power of perseverance is Thomas Edison. This was one of his most famous

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    Thomas Edison: Inventor or Patent Thief? Most inventions are created from a multitude of ideas and a number of men‚ and one man simply cannot be credited for the inventions such as the phonograph‚ the kinetoscope‚ or the light bulb. Unfortunately‚ it is usually the corrupt businessman who exploits such creations and claims them as his own who receives the lion’s share. Thomas Alva Edison was an ideal example of such a person. Edison hardly played any role in the actual production of anything revolutionary

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    greatest invention or discovery of all time would be next to impossible. With all the technology today‚ all inventions seem as if we could not live without them. Thomas Edison’s light bulb has been one of the biggest impacts on society even to this day. Thomas wanted to replace the gaslight with a mild‚ safe‚ and inexpensive electric light. Edison invented the light bulb in 1879‚ and to this day the light bulb is still just as useful‚ if not more so. As time has passed‚ the light bulb has grown more important

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    Thomas Edison life and inventio 1.Thomas Edison was a famous American inventor so every American people know him not American people even all of the world he born on (feb‚ 11‚ 1847) in Milan Ohio. 2.Inventor Thomas Edison created such great innovations as the practical incandescent electric light bulb and the phonograph. A savvy businessman‚ he held more than 1‚000 patents for his inventions. 3.Thomas Edison rose from humble beginnings to work as an inventor of major technology. Setting up a lab

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    People always say that Thomas Alva Edison was a genius. He answered‚ ‘genius is hard work‚ stick-to-it-iveness and common sense’. Thomas Edison was an inventor that created such innovation as the electric light bulb and phonograph. He was born on 11 February 1874 in Milan‚ Ohio and the youngest in his family. Thomas’s father was an exiled political activist from Canada and mother wan an accomplished school teacher. His mother was the major influence in Thomas’s life as well. Thomas had hearing difficulties

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