Facts about Thomas Alva Edison.
On a cold snowy night of 11th February 1847,
A genius was born in the family of Nancy and Samuel,
But then no one knew that this kid is going to change the future of mankind.
Today we know this kid as Thomas Alva Edison,
The inventor of lightbulb,film,phonograph and much, much more.
So here are some facts about sir Thomas Alva Edison you might not have heard off.
Facts about young Thomas Alva Edison.
1
Edison's family called him "Al" when he was a young boy,
But later Thomas convinced his family to call him "Tom".
But later Thomas convinced his family to call him "Tom".
2
Thomas was very curious from his childhood.
when he was just 6,
He tried to hatch a goose(a bird) egg by sitting on it as he had seen hens doing that.
On a bright morning,
Tom saw some birds eating worms and flying away,
so he picked some worms made a mixture of them
with water and then gave it to a neighbor girl to drink,
he wanted to see if eating worms would make her fly. But it just made her sick.
when he was just 6,
He tried to hatch a goose(a bird) egg by sitting on it as he had seen hens doing that.
On a bright morning,
Tom saw some birds eating worms and flying away,
so he picked some worms made a mixture of them
with water and then gave it to a neighbor girl to drink,
he wanted to see if eating worms would make her fly. But it just made her sick.
3
In his childhood Thomas caught scarlet fever,
It was a serious illness back then without the medicine used today.
Eventually Thomas recovered from it,
But he noticed that he was not able to hear as much he used to.
His hearing problem got worse with time.
It was a serious illness back then without the medicine used today.
Eventually Thomas recovered from it,
But he noticed that he was not able to hear as much he used to.
His hearing problem got worse with time.
4
According to his teachers
Thomas was not paying attention in the class,
May be because he want something new to explore and
school was boring in doing so or
may be he just not able to hear everything.
So his mother took him out of school and started teaching him at home.
Thomas went to school for only three months.
Thomas was not paying attention in the class,
May be because he want something new to explore and
school was boring in doing so or
may be he just not able to hear everything.
So his mother took him out of school and started teaching him at home.
Thomas went to school for only three months.
5
As a child Thomas loved to read books on
Experiments, Electricity, Batteries, Electrical toys etc.
Experiments, Electricity, Batteries, Electrical toys etc.
6
When Thomas read about Morse code,
He was not able to wait to try,
So he made that machine by himself and
set up a wire between his house and his friend's house to
send messages to each other.
He was not able to wait to try,
So he made that machine by himself and
set up a wire between his house and his friend's house to
send messages to each other.
Facts about Thomas Alva Edison as a grown up man.
1
The very first job that Thomas got was of a newsboy,
He used to sell newspaper, magazines and snacks in the "Grand Trunk Railroad".
Later Thomas bought a small printing press and started a weekly newspaper,
He named it "Grand Trunk Herald".
He used to sell newspaper, magazines and snacks in the "Grand Trunk Railroad".
Later Thomas bought a small printing press and started a weekly newspaper,
He named it "Grand Trunk Herald".
2
For practicing Morse code,
Thomas used to tap out plays,
He taped the whole "Hamlet" play of Shakespeare.
Thomas used to tap out plays,
He taped the whole "Hamlet" play of Shakespeare.
3
Thomas always carried a notebook with him,
So that he could note down ideas that he was getting all day.
So that he could note down ideas that he was getting all day.
4
Edison has a world record for most patent in the world about 1093,
And no one is able to break it till now.
And no one is able to break it till now.
5
Thomas didn't want to invent new things to be rich,
But he understood that it took money to make his ideas happen.
But he understood that it took money to make his ideas happen.
6
At the age of 24 Thomas married a 16 year old girl "Mary Stilwell".
She died at the age of 29 in 1884,
After two years Thomas married another girl "Mina Miller"
Daughter of a millionaire, businessman and inventor.
She died at the age of 29 in 1884,
After two years Thomas married another girl "Mina Miller"
Daughter of a millionaire, businessman and inventor.
7
Even on his wedding day Thomas went to work for some hours,
This shows Tom's strong affection towards his work.
This shows Tom's strong affection towards his work.
8
Thomas had 6 children.
3 from his first wife and,
3 from second wife.
3 from his first wife and,
3 from second wife.
9
Thomas nicknamed his first 2 children as "Dot" and "Dash" after Morse code.
10
Thomas called his team as "The Boys" and
they called him as "The Old Man",
even he was younger then many of them.
they called him as "The Old Man",
even he was younger then many of them.
11
When Edison was making phonograph(a voice recording machine)
He was not in any kind of hurry,
but someone spread the rumor that he had already made a phonograph
Which soon became the breaking news.
Edison loved popularity so he made the machine as fast as he could.
He was not in any kind of hurry,
but someone spread the rumor that he had already made a phonograph
Which soon became the breaking news.
Edison loved popularity so he made the machine as fast as he could.
12
Edison was only 30 years old when he invented the phonograph.
After that he became to know as "The wizard Of Menlo Park".
"Menlo park" is the place where Edison lived when he invented phonograph.
After that he became to know as "The wizard Of Menlo Park".
"Menlo park" is the place where Edison lived when he invented phonograph.
13
Once Edison persuaded the train engineer to let him ride
On the cow catcher so that he can get
the best view of the spectacular scenery.
On the cow catcher so that he can get
the best view of the spectacular scenery.
14
Edison announced that he is going to light up the whole New York city
with his light bulbs in few weeks,
before he had any idea of how he is going to make a single light bulb.
He did so to scare off other inventors and to attract investors.
It took him around one and a half year to glow a single light bulb,
But after that he stayed on his promise to light up the whole New York city.
with his light bulbs in few weeks,
before he had any idea of how he is going to make a single light bulb.
He did so to scare off other inventors and to attract investors.
It took him around one and a half year to glow a single light bulb,
But after that he stayed on his promise to light up the whole New York city.
15
It took Edison about one and a half year to invent a light bulb.
With around 10000 ways that were not working.
With around 10000 ways that were not working.
16
Edison taught Morse code to "Mina Miller".
So they can communicate with each other and
On a date Thomas taped
"will you marry me" on Marry"s palm
she taped back
"yes".
So they can communicate with each other and
On a date Thomas taped
"will you marry me" on Marry"s palm
she taped back
"yes".
17
Edison pretended to be sick to avoid parties which his wife "Marry miller" gave in their home.
Henry Ford and Helen keller were in the guest list for those parties.
Henry Ford and Helen keller were in the guest list for those parties.
18
Over the span of 70 years Edison wrote about four thousand notebooks and
About 3 million notes, letters, and sketches,
Those are now the prime source to study Edison's life.
About 3 million notes, letters, and sketches,
Those are now the prime source to study Edison's life.
So that were some facts about sir Edison.
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