Famous Inventor-Thomas Alva Edison

      Tomas A. Edison was born in 1837-1931 in Febuery 11, 1837.When Thomas E. was a child he was called "Al".He had 7 hildren, his wife Mary Edison died in 1884.When Thomas A. Edison only had 38 years.At that time Thomas A. Edison had a lot of work and he couldn't atent his children like he wanted.In Marion he got a good company, Tom and Will that lived a time in Menlo park with a Mary that didn't had luck named Alice.He died in New Jersey 1931.

     He was born in Ohio, Taken, Milan and lived there too.Tomas A. Edison was 22 years old and decided to be an inventor.Thomas E. know a lot of electricity, in 1870 all proyect "dinamo", he invent the electric motor.

Thomas A. Edison was in direct competion with : Alexander Grahambel.The fathers of Thomas Edison were named : Samuel and Nancy (both) Edison.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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       I choose Thomas A. Edison because I heard of him ad was a excelent inventor.He was famous, because he invented more than 1234 inventions in his whole life! He was also famous because he did good improvements to the telephone in 1879.Thomas A. Edison never give up, until he discover whats the electricity.When Thomas E. was child he ask old people w

       In 1878 Thomas A. Edison was employed of "Western Union" company, to make improvements to Elisha Gray's prototype telephone.The Edison company had developed the telephone with a good microphone trasmiter.

Thomas A. Edison 1st invention was invented in Menlo Park, his first invention was named "Tin Phoil Phonograph".

Thomas A. Edison noted tha the tape fo the machine gave of a noise resembling spoken words, when played at high speed.This caused him to wondered.If he could record a telephone message.He began experimenting with the diaphragm of a telephone receiver by attaching a needle to it.

He reasoned that the needle could prick tape to record a message.Thomas A. Edison always inquisitive and started experimenting with electrical currents after his mother bought him a science book.

 

 

 

 

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