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Biography Of Thomas Edison

Thomas Edison

Birth and family

Thomas Edison birth was at 11 of February 1847 in Milan, Ohio in 1847. Samuel Ogden Edison, Jr. (father). Nancy Matthews Elliot (mother) were his parents. In 1811 Thomas Edison family moved to Vienna, Ontario.

Education

As a young boy, Edison was constantly asking people "how does this thing work?" Due to his persistent questioning, his school teacher lost patience with him and his mother was forced to take him from school at age 7. His mother then began to teach him, herself.
At the age of 12, he left his mother’s lessons behind completely and spent the rest of his life teaching himself and inventing things for other people. Apart from being trained to become a telegrapher, Edison received very little formal training. He was mainly self taught and was interested in experimenting with new things on his own.

Career

At age 12, Edison's first job was selling newspapers, vegetables, snacks, and candy on the local railroad. He then decided to begin writing his very own newspaper called "The Weekly Herald", which he published and sold to passengers on the trains. It was the first ever newspaper to be printed and sold on a moving train.
At age 14, he learned to be a telegraph operator. He was interested in the equipment he used in this job, and was always studying and experimenting ways to improve it. The experience he gained from this job led him to produce his first patented invention in 1868. He subsequently quit telegraphy to become a full-time inventor.

Invention how chaged the world

In 1879 he invented a direct current generator. An electric lighting and the carbon filament lamp, an electric lamp in which a filament is heat incandence by an electric current.  

He changed the world because without the light we would just have candles.

Circunstances of Death

Thomas Edison before creating a lot of inventions he died in October 18 with 84 years. He died in West Orange New Jersey. Thomas Edison died with diabetes on October 18, 1931 in his home. He was buried behind his home.

Interview with Thomas Edison

Where were you born?

I was born in Milan, Ohio in 1847.

When was your birth?

I was born in 11 of February 1847.

 What were you trained for?

I was trained to become a telegrapher.

What was your first job?

My first job was sailing: newspapers, vegetables, snacks and candies near to the railroad.

 What materials did you use to make the lamp?

I used mostly carbon and string.

How do you think you changed the world?

I think I changed the world because without the lamp we would just have candles.

How did you died?

I died of diabetes.

With how many years did you died and when did you died?

I died in October 18 1931 with 84 years.