THOMAS EDISON BYANTHONY VAN

Born: February 11, 1847, Milan, OH

Died: October 18, 1931, West

Orange, NJ

THOMAS EDISON EDUCATION

Thomas Edison went to school at

Reverend G. B. Engle but then he left

3 months after since he couldn’t

concentrate.

Thomas Edison didn’t attend

college since he was home-schooled

and self-educated.

THOMAS EDISON INVENTIONS

Thomas Edison invented the….

Phonograph

Motion Picture Camera

And the long lasting light-bulb

MARRIAGES AND CHILDREN

Kids:

Marion Estelle Edison

Thomas Alva Edison, Jr.

William Leslie Edison

Wife:

Mary Stilwell

AWARDS

Thomas Edison have most awards, he invented

stuff and made theory in life he got

Congressional Gold Medal.

Commander of the Legion of Honor of France.

Chevalier of the legion of Honor of France.

And that’s some of the awards Thomas earned.

2 EVENTS FROM HISTORICAL EPOCH

On 1847 Thomas Edison was born.

On 1854 Thomas Edison moved away from his

home and went to Port Huron, Mich

On 1863-1868 He spent five years making a

telegraph

INFLUENCE TO SOCIETY

Thomas Edison made a telegraph instead of going

5 mile just to tell them something and Thomas

Edison made old telephone so instead of going 5

miles.

THOMAS EDISON QUOTES

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most

certain way to succeed is always to try just one more

time.

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is

dressed in overalls and looks like work.

REFLECTION

In conclusion without Thomas Edison we wouldn’t

have telephone, light bulbs, and camera. Over all he

is a smart scientist.

WEBSITES

http://www.thomasedison.com/Inventions.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Edison