Early Life
Birthdate
February 11, 1847
At what age did he go to work, and why?
15, and to earn money for family.
Where did he move in 1869?
New York City
What does the electric pen do?
makes copies of documents
How did Edison help Alexander Graham Bell?
He though to use the word "hello".
Number of siblings
Seven
What was his job called?
a telegraph operator.
The universal stock printer.
give one example of an invention
.....
what was his favorite color?
blue
Impairment & amount
deaf, 80 %
Where did he move at the age of 15, when working as a telegraph operator?
Boston, Massachusetts.
How much money did a company buy the stock printer for?
$40,000
finish the quote "I never pick up an item without thinking about how to ...."
"improve it"
How many times did he move?
3
What kind of school did he go to?
A one room school house
What was his first patent or invention?
an electric voting machine.
Where did Edison open up a laboratory?
Menlo Park, New Jersey.
plays sounds back to you after you make them.
how many wifes did he have?
2
Why was he 'not allowed' to go back to school
What does a telegraph do?
It sends messages along electric wires through clicks and blips from one person to another.
What does the stock printer do?
Sends prices of items through telegraph wires.
The lightbulb
how many inventions did he make?
1,093