www.biography.com www.graphicscottage.com www.latimes.lablogs.com Thomas Edison www.history.com By Ryan Kohart Who was Thomas Edison and what did he do? Thomas Alva Edison was born February 11th, 1847 in Milan Ohio. He was the seventh and last child of Samuel and Nancy Edison; www.nps.gov www.slideshare.net Facts about Edison's inventions • In the 1800s Edison improve/invented the light bulb; www.edisonstechcenter.org • Also in the 1800s Edison invented the Phonograph; www.wikapedia.org • When Edison was alive he was the best inventor in the world; www.latimeblogs.latimes.com latimesblogs.latimes.com Here are some of the inventions Edison made. • Phonograph (1877) www.science.howstuffworks.com • Carbon microphone (1877-78) www.science.howstuffworks.com www.orbem.co.uk • The incandescent light bulb (1879) www.graphicscottage.blogspot.com www.science.howstuffworks.com • The Brocton break through (1883) Here is two of his 6 inventions www.science.howstuffworks.com • Nickel-iron Batteries(1901) www.science.howstuffworks.com The light bulb https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn8uGDg_5fA • Edison made the first public demonstration of his descending light bulb on December 31st, 1931; www.edisonmuckers.com • It was made during the time he said “we will make electricity so cheap that only the rich will burn candles”; www.edisonmuckers.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbiCLHneyaA www.wnd.com The phonograph • Edison created many inventions but his favorite was the phonograph; www.americaslibrary.gov/ • In 1877 he created a machine with two needles, one needle for recording and one needle for playback. www.biography.com www.phonographmania.weebly.com Movie camera • In October 1888 Edison wrote “I am experimenting upon an instrument which does for the eye and the phonograph for the ear; www.nps.gov • It was invented February, 1893; www.history.com www.topweblist.com Carbon microphone • The carbon microphone was the first microphone made which was in 1877-1878; www.wired.com www.preservationsound.com Information about Edison • He led no armies into battle, he conquered no countries, and he enslaved no people; www.thomasedison.com • Thomas Edison did not fail he just found 10,000 ways that wont work; www.goodreads.com • And finally Edison created such great innovations like the electric light bulb, the phonograph, and the motion picture; www.biography.com • Edison also had a quote that said genius 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration; www.pinteres.com www.pinteres.com A Fact about Edison's life • Edison invented his first lab at age 10; www.neatorama.com www.notablebiographies.com Why did Edison invent the inventions he invented? Edison invented the inventions he invented is because so many of Edison's inventions are held in such high regard that he is is considered to be the first great inventor; www.sciencehowstuffworks.com bulb; Who improved the light bulb? Thomas Edison improved the light bulb; www.edisontechcenter.org www.edisonsmuckers.org Why did Thomas Edison invent the phonograph? Because the phonograph helped you talk to people far away; www.biography.com www.personal.psu.edu How old was Edison when he died? Edison was 84 years old when he died he died from 1847-1931; www.biography.com www.biography.com When did Edison die and what did he die of ? He died October 18th, 1931, in west orange New jersey; www.edisonstechcenter.org • Edison died of diabetes; www.wikapedia.org www.wikapedia.org Out of the textbook. • Edison's goal was to produce “a minor invention every ten days and a big thing every six months or so.” p.558 • Edison's workshop was the country’s first industrial research lab. P.558 • Edison received more than 1,000 patents in his life time. P.558 • Out of Edison's laboratory came the phonograph, the motion picture projector, the telephone transmitter, the storage battery, and the dictating machine. P.558 • Edison’s most important invention was the electric light bulb. P.558 • and last For Christmas in 1880, Edison used 40 bulbs to light up Menlo park. P.558 .