Thomas Edison
Was born on February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. In 1854 when he was seven, the family moved to Michigan, where Edison spent the rest of his childhood. He went to school only a short time, he did poorly that his mother, a former teacher taught her son at home. Al is his nicknamed when he going school. Al learned to love reading, a habit he kept for the rest of his life. He also liked to make experiments in the basement. He not only played hard, but also worked hard. At the age of 12 he start sold fruit, snacks and newspaper on a train as a new butcher. At 15, he roamed the country as a " tramp telegrapher". Using a kind of alphabet called Morse Code, he sent and received messages over the telegraph. Even though he was already losing his hearing, he could still hear the clicks of the telegraph. In the seven years he moved over a dozen times, often working all night, taking messages for trains and even for the Union Army during the Civil War. In his spare time, he took things apart to how they worked. Finally, he decided to invent things himself.
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Thomas Edison one of his famous quotes.
WHY IS HE IMPORTANT?
Because Thomas Edison he help to change the world because of his genius he created a things that we have now, also he help so many people they are thankful for Edison. He is important that had create a lot things incredible for us to use. General by general his inventions more professional to use.