10 Interesting Facts About the Life and Times of Inventor Thomas Edison
A small town in the Midwest was the birthplace of one of the most inventive geniuses of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in Milan, Ohio on February 11, 1847, Thomas Alva Edison suffered through several illnesses during his infancy and toddler years. The youngest of seven siblings, Edison wasted little time making his presence in the world known.
Edison’s formal schooling was limited, and by the age of 12 he had begun his working career. From that point forward, he never stopped working, inventing and
creating. With well over 1000 patents to his credit, Edison prided himself on never giving up on an idea even when the final result proved unsuccessful.Edison’s work was at times all consuming and his main concern. As his professional life was taking off, his personal life suffered a tragic blow. While his relationships with his older children suffered, Edison would later be given another chance at being a loving husband and father.
Learn more about Thomas Edison with the following ten interesting facts about the his life and times.
10Edison Was Home-schooled
9Edison Was Almost Totally Deaf
8Edison’s Heroics Helped Launch His Career
7Edison Designs A Vote Tabulating Machine
6Edison Opens Research And Development Center In New Jersey
5Edison Creates The First Phonograph
4Edison Invents The Light Bulb
3Edison’s First Wife Dies From Possible Morphine Overdose
2Edison Remarries And Forms Edison General Electric Company
1Edison’s Company Provides Construction Material For Yankee Stadium
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