The Man that Brought Light to our Lives

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The Man that Brought Light to our Lives

• Tomas Alva Edison
• Biography presented by
• Student 5

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Early years and Education

• Tom worked at the age of 12.he was a paper boy.
• Tom went to school for 3 months.
• Toms mom taught him at home.

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Inspirations

• Edisons biggest inspiration was his curiosity.
  He always had questions??????
• Tom wondered why geese sit on there eggs.
• Tom wondered why the light bulb kept blowing up.
• Tom wondered why it took him so long to get this
  fare.

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Accomplishments

• The light bulb.
• Wood and metal talk. It is something you talk in
  to it and it records your voice.
• First Telegraphic operator.

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Interesting Facts

• Tom was deaf at the age of 12.
• Tom did not go to school.
• Tom sold news papers at 12 years.
• Tom died on October 18,1931.
• Tom built his own factory. It was in Menlo Park,
  New Jersey.
• Toms favorite word was why.

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Conclusions

• Tom is well known for inventing the light bulb.
  He is a key to many other future successes in the
  development of electricity and its uses. Tom was
  very intelligent.