Thomas
his dad's nationality
canadian
what caused his deafness?
an extreme illness after he moved to michigan
His first invention
electric vote counter
why was Edison's talking doll so flop?
how many wives did he have?
2
why did Edison drop out of school?
the teacher said he's addled
Where did the 'Alva' in his name come from?
A friend of their family
most famous invention
light bulb
where did edison gain his first patent?
number of children
6
his first job
selling newspaper and snacks on the train
what fell on the train?
photsphorus
what song did he record on his phonograph
mary had a little lamb
what was a patent made for?
protecting a person's invention from being copied, sold, used without permission
his favorite invention
phonograph
his birthday
february 11, 1874
how long did he attend school?
3 months
how many companies did Edison have?
8
what was his belief?
not sure but close to deism
how did he propose to his 2nd wife?
using morse code
his place of death
west orange, new jersey
his birthplace
milan, ohio
how many patents did he hold?
1093
edison's fav food
apple dumblings
who did he have beef with?
nikola tesla