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    house used electricity. That changed when a man named Thomas Edison discovered how to harness to energy. Thomas Edison was an inventor and is the holder of 1‚093 patents. He is credited with inventing items such as the electric light bulb‚ phonograph‚ motion picture camera‚ and the stock ticker. Edison was credited with the invention of the electric light bulb in 1878. After receiving support and funding by the famous banker J.P. Morgan‚ Edison was able to open one of the first research laboratories

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    carry on in his marriage. Considering this‚ I think his “crimes” should not be held up against him by society‚ and should be forgiven. Thomas Edison‚ on the other hand‚ I believe should not be forgiven for his faults‚ and his achievements should not outweigh his personal life‚ because he did not have any besides taking credit for someone else’s! In my opinion‚ Edison was a synthetic‚ awful person. He’s widely credited for inventing radio‚ microwaves‚ primitive radar systems‚ the light bulb and electricity

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    worthy of the success that he attains is the ability to keep struggling until he can reach his goal. Giving up after a few failed attempts makes you a loser. A truly successful man will keep trying and keep struggling until he perfects his art. Thomas Edison failed approximately 10‚000 times while he was working on the light bulb and yet he never dreamed of giving up – this is the hard work and the determination that marks a true success. Indeed‚ success is not measured by the position that you are

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    amber is rubbed against cloth‚ lightweight objects will stick to it. This is the basis of static electricity. Over the centuries‚ there have been many discoveries made about electricity. We’ve all heard of famous people like Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Edison‚ but there have been many other inventors throughout history that were each a part in the development of electricity. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Benjamin Franklin (January 17‚ 1706 [O.S. January 6‚ 1705[1]] – April 17‚ 1790) was one of theFounding

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    Inventors like Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell made new and exciting things that changed the way life was. Thanks to things like the Bessemer process‚ industry soared and big businesses were formed. Labor unions too were affected by this new technological growth. There was a big impact on all aspects of American lifestyle as a result of the inventions of this time. Thomas Edison was one of the most important inventors of this time. Known as the Wizard of Menlo Park‚ Edison patented over 100

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    Jazmyne Thompson Wagner Hour 2 This I Believe: Self-Determination “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10‚000 ways that won’t work.” ― Thomas A. Edison I believe that if you have self-determination then there is no such thing as failure‚ only improvements. This means that if I work hard enough and put my mind to it‚ I can do it. I may not reach my accomplishments right away but if I do want to be successful I will have to have failed many times before I reach what I to accomplish. Possibilities

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    precedes the goal.” - Pamela Vaull Starr “You see things; and you say‚ ’Why?’ But I dream things that never were; and I say‚ ’Why not?’” - George Bernard Shaw “Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.” - Thomas Alva Edison “Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” - Albert Einstein “He is able who thinks he is able.” - Buddha “Recognition is the greatest motivator.” - Gerard C. Eakedale “Weakness of attitude becomes weakness

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    good-for-nothing!” All of God’s creations have a good purpose. Islam teaches us that we should never belittle Allah’s blessings. LEARN FROM MISTAKES Thomas Edison tried two thousand different materials in search of a filament for the light bulb. When none worked satisfactorily‚ his assistant complained‚ “All our work is in vain. We have learned nothing.” Edison replied very confidently‚ “Oh‚ we have come a long way and we have learned a lot. We now know that there are two thousand elements which we

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    For example you’d never say Martha Stewart‚ David Karp or Thomas Edison were failures would you? No‚ because despite the minor setbacks or choices that these people made they managed to turn their ‘failures’ into successes. Too me failure is life’s greatest teacher. When I think of this definition of failure‚ I’m reminded of Thomas Edison‚ the inventor of the light bulb. While there are many conflicting stories of how many times Edison “failed” at inventing the electric light bulb‚ we know that

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