¬¬There are many words to describe Thomas Alva Edison, genius, entrepreneur, inventor, philanthropist, life-changer, etc. All of these words are used for good reason; he was every single one of those things and more. Edison managed to change the world in a fashion that was unpredictable for his time. In 84 years of his life he managed to patent 1,093 different inventions either singlehandedly or in a group. (Thomas Edison History.com, 1) The world as we know it today would be dramatically different had it not been for the genius of Edison. “Lights, Camera, Action” would not be a phrase today had Edison not been alive. It’s impossible to see how the world would’ve come out if Edison had never existed, but it can easily be said that it would …show more content…
He realized that the needle from the telegraph would move and indent paper if one talked loud enough into the receiver. With this in mind he decided that this should be investigated further and developed into a product. (History of the Phonograph 1) Along with his engineers, he worked to develop a machine, that by using a needle and a piece of tin-foil wrapped around a cylinder, could record and playback human speech. His machine, called the phonograph, would indent marks on a cylinder and play them back a limited number of times. (National Park Service 1) The first message recorded with this message was Edison singing the popular nursery rhyme, “Mary Had a Little Lamb.”. The invention was quickly abandoned and picked up by other inventors such as Charles Summer Tainter, who improved the phonograph into the graphophone. After finishing work on the lightbulb, Edison returned to his invention which would eventually change the world. (History of the Phonograph …show more content…
"Before the twentieth century, listening to music was a temporal, fleeting experience--and a rare treat (1)". (Listening to Music 1) Before the phonograph, people had to gather around in public spaces in order to listen to music. This was usually done in places such as churches or concerts. It was a social event that brought people together (Listening to Music 1) Due to the technology of the phonograph, it was no longer such a social activity and people could listen to their favorite tunes in the privacy of their own homes. Music became an individual experience thanks to Edison and his invention, the Phonograph.
Edison not only changed the way we hear sound, he also changed the way we view light. Before Edison, the most common lighting system was gas light. The way that gas light functioned was by containing a flammable gas inside of a glass bulb and then setting it on fire. This worked well, but was hazardous and not easily controlled. (Revolution 1) In the period from 1878 to 1880, Edison, along with his accomplices, set forth to create an efficient lightbulb for common use.(Franklin Institute
Which American inventor do you think did the greatest thing for America and the rest of the world? Many people will say different things, but there is one prominent inventor who stands out among all others: Thomas Edison. Thomas Edison was a great inventor who we owe many thanks to for creating the very first safe, commercially available incandescent light bulb.
In 1879, Thomas Edison invented the first incandescent light bulb in a competitive community. The invention of the electrical light bulb was built on commutative work done by previous scientists and researchers. Edison was invited to William Wallace workshop to examine the Wallace’s prototype. Edison thought that the prototype has something wrong, “I believe that I can beat you making the electrical light. I do not think that you are working in the right direction” Edison told Wallace [1]. Therefore, he decided to do make his own electrical light and there race was started. After a week of his visit to Wallace workshop, Edison was already invented the first light bulb. The success that was achieved by Edison led to a big success for his company,
“Let the future tell the truth, and evaluate each one according to his work and accomplishments,” as stated by Tesla, the ones that are truly influential change or impact the future. Tesla controlled the future by being a futuristic inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer. His futuristic ideas and inventions improved and revolutionized the lives of many people. Although some people may believe that Tesla’s ideas or inventions did not impact the field of science he researched in, Nikola Tesla is the most influential person in history because of his revolutionary ideas and inventions.
The light bulb had already been invented before but Thomas Edison improved and perfected the light bulb. The new light bulb that Thomas invented lasted for longer periods of time .Thomas thereafter went on to invent an electrical power system, so that people would have electricity and could use the light bulbs at home.
Technological improvements saw an increase in the ease of communication and transportation. In terms of making a big world smaller, the 1870s saw two of America’s most famous inventors make their mark: Alexander Graham Bell, with the telephone, and Thomas Edison, with the electric light bulb. Before Bell, the primary means of communication was with a pen and
Thomas Alva Edison was an unconventional genius that played a vital role in shaping the modern world with his inventions, but didn’t accomplish this role easily. Edison led an inquisitive life encompassing his disruptive adolescence, unconventional methods of success, and exceptional ability to endure failure. Although his inventions and ideologies exemplified him, Thomas Edison overcame tremendous obstacles throughout his lifetime before achieving his anticipated goals.
Thomas Alva Edison will always be an important figure in American History. his ingenious innovations he created were astonishing and marked a huge step for mankind towards the future. In the Biography written by Martin V. Melosi he explains in great detail how Thomas Edison's innovation shaped modern society in America. In the book Melosi states " Edison was hardly a modern man, but he left the world with a legacy of invention that helped to create the twentieth century as we know it."(Pg200)
Thomas Edison is considered one of America’s best businessmen(“History.com”). Thomas is still remembered as a great American today. Thomas has probably inspired many people to invent new things.
Thomas Edison's middle name was Alva . He was born in 1847 in Milan ,Ohio . He died on October 18 , 1931 when he was 84. In his 84 years he created the light bulb { His most successful invention } , the photograph , and the motion picture camera . He invented the lightbulb in 1877 . Other than being an inventor he had other great jobs he was an scientist ,
Thomas Edison accomplished many things in his life. I think the most important achievement is inventing the light bulb. Thomas invented this at around 1878 to 1880, but he was not the only one. Hiram Maxim and Joseph Swan was helping him to make a good light bulb. The first try on making the light bulb has failed. The famous inventor tested about 3000 designs. One of them lasted 40 hours, and one lasted 225 hours.
A dreamer, an inventor, and above all, Thomas Edison was an ambitious and ruthless businessman who manifested the deep determination to take over the electricity market. Edison’s portrayal in Moran’s book “The Executioner’s Current” holds much more realistic and in depth aspects of his personality, than shown in the short excerpt, “They Transformed the World” pertaining to “America’s greatest change-makers.” On top of being an inventor, as shown in the excerpt, Moran’s portrayal of Edison displays him as an aggressive and competitive businessman by using the media and press to influence public opinion, as well as by pushing for the Electrical Execution Act.
Thomas Edison not only became a distinguished inventor but also a symbol of preservation. Instead of falling into a hole of self-pity Edison, unlike many, decides to let go of the failures that came during his lifetime and was able to continue moving forward onto the next invention. Failures act as a road of trials that one can either succumb to or excel from and Edison was able to grow from them as a man, an inventor, and a role
Thomas Edison improved upon the incandescent light bulb was a success and is widely still used to this day. Remarkably, the reason we have music recordings today is due to Edison’s phonograph in which we dedicated upon so much time. The next time you are enjoying your music you should thank Mr. Thomas Edison. Motion Picture Films is brought to you by Thomas Edison due to his contribution to the Kinetograph. Whenever you plan to go out for movie night or are watching Netflix think about how you are watching it. Very similar to the alkaline storage battery in your clocks, toys, kitchen utensils, and every alkaline battery you find now, Edison contributed for you to utilize. For these reasons Thomas Edison is the most influential American in
Thomas Alva Edison, a world famous inventor, he was honored as the king of the world inventions. He holds 1,093 US patents in his name, such as light、telephone、phonograph、electromotor、sound film…are all from his own.
I decided to do my report on Thomas Alva Edison because he brought a lot of things into our world. He invented the light bulb, the alkaline battery, the phonograph, and many other things. Many of our modern electronics origins came from Thomas A. Edison. I thought he was very interesting. That is why I chose him.