Biography
The physical disability that Edison developed at the age of 12, but later said it helped him to avoid distraction and concentrate on his work.
Hearing Loss/Deafness
Formed this company in 1878 after his invention of the lightbulb
Electric Light Company
The invention that Edison is most well-known for. He technically didn't invent it, but greatly improved it to where it could be easily marketed to the public.
The lightbulb
Thomas Edison famously recorded himself reciting this poem with his phonograph, which became known as the first phonograph recording.
"Mary Had a Little Lamb"
Taught Edison reading, writing, and math in his younger years
His mother
Earned this job after saving a 3-year-old boy from being stuck by a train, but lost it after almost causing the collision of two trains
Telegraph operator
The name of Edison's invention that was capable of recording and playing back sound.
The phonograph
Edison used this material on his first sound recording device to create playback.
Tinfoil
Was born in this state
Ohio
Edison's first job that earned him $50 a week
News butcher (selling newspapers, candies, and vegetables on trains)
Improved this part of the telephone. The contribution was so good that it was used in all telephones until 1980
Microphones
One of the breakthrough sound-recording inventions after Alexander Bell and Edison. (full points if you can name one of them)
Telegraphone, vinyl record player, or electronic microphone
Cause of Edison's death in 1931
Diabetes
The name of Edison's first laboratory. It was established in 1876 and was where he discovered many of his most famous inventions
Menlo Park Laboratory
Edison's first invention that was approved to sell in 1869, but had little demand
Electric vote recorder
The material used in Alexandar Graham Bell and Charles Tainter's sound-recording invention that was discovered to be better than the material Edison used.
Wax
Name of his second wife who he married in 1886. They were together until he passed away.
Mina Miller
The name of Edison's own newspaper publication that led to his discovery of his talents as a businessman
Grand Trunk Herald
Name of the motion picture camera that Edison invented.
The kinetograph
Name of the invention by Alexander Graham Bell and Charles Tainter that was similar to the phonograph.
Graphophone