Dates and Times
When was Edison born?
February, 11th 1847
Where was Edison Born?
Milan, Ohio
How many siblings did he have?
6
What genre is this book?
Biography
What happened on the train that got him kicked off?
A Fire
What times did he work at the railroad telegraph job?
7am to 7pm
Where did he have the night wire job?
Stratford Junction, Canada
How old was he when he got his first job?
12
What is a Biography?
A book written about someone else's life story or a major even in their life.
Why did he invent the device at the railroad station?
So that he could sleep.
What year did he move to New York?
1869
What does a carbon transmitter do?
Amplify Voice
How many total inventions did Edison create through out his life?
1,093
Who is the author of this story?
Michael Dooling
Why wasn't he more upset when he lost more of his hearing?
Not hearing all of the noises helped him focus.
Such strange inventions were being made in Edisons lab that people started to call him "The ________"
Wizard
What was his first patented invention?
The electrical vote recorder.
How old did Edison live to be?
84
What did the author of this story do to help his research on this topic.
Travel to locations related to Edisons life.
Who taught and encouraged Edison?
His mother.
What year did he turn his families cellar into a laboratory?
1856
What was his first job?
Paper Boy
How many people did he have working for him in the end of the story?
250
What is Thomas Edison known for?
His inventions
What caused Edison to start losing his hearing?
A bout of scarlet fever.