Fact about Thomas Edison.
What changed because of his work?
The change was that he created electricity.
Why is it important to learn about black history month.
to recognize the often overlooked foundational contributions of Black individuals to American and world history fostering a more complete accurate and diverse understanding of our past.
How can Thomas Edison influence now?
through the foundation of industrial research and development R&D labs.
True or False Thomas Edison invented the light bulb?
FALSE He improved upon earlier impractical designs to create the first practical incandescent bulb and the system to power it
What was Thomas Edison first ever Invention
His first invention was an Electrographic vote recorder
When was Thomas Edison born?
Thomas Edison was born on February 11, 1847.
What month do we celebrate black history month?
February.
West Orange New Jersey?
True or False Thomas Edison was completely deaf?
FALSE He had severe hearing loss from a young age due to illness but was not totally deaf.
What was Thomas Edison iq
Between145 and 195.
What is Thomas Edison middle name?
His middle name is Alva. Thomas Alva Edison.
When was black history month established?
1976.
What were Thomas Edison last words?
It is very beautiful over there.
True or False it took only 1 try to perfect the light bulb
False: It took 10,000 tries to perfect the light bulb.
What age did Thomas Edison start working, what did he sell?
He began working at age 12, selling newspapers on trains.
What was Thomas Edison known for?
Thomas Edison was a prolific American inventor and businessman known for revolutionizing modern life with 1,093 patents, most notably the practical incandescent light bulb, the phonograph, and motion picture cameras.
Who made black history month?
By historian Carter G Woodson to highlight Black contributions.
what was the first place that Thomas Edison?
Pearl Street Station
true or false He created the first industrial research lab?
TRUE Menlo Park was the first of its kind focused on team based invention.
Thomas Edison developed progressive severe hearing loss starting around age 12 likely caused by a combination of scarlet fever and recurring, untreated middle ear infections during childhood.
The material that Edison used to successfully create the Electric light.
Carbonized bamboo?
What lesson can we learn from Thomas Edison?
the power of relentless hard work, resilience through failure seeing it as learning massive experimentation, clear goal-setting, and balancing intense effort with strategic leisure.
How much money did he have when he died?
12 million which translates to roughly $170-$180 million in today's dollars
True or False Nikola Tesla was his bitter lifelong rival
FALSE While they disagreed on AC vs. DC power and Tesla eventually left Edison's company to work with George Westinghouse, historians suggest they weren't the bitter enemies portrayed in pop culture. Edison even offered Tesla workspace after his lab burned down in 1895.
What was Thomas Edison's lab called?
The Wizard of Menlo Park