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How he is famous how he is famous His first invention was the phonograph He was then inspired to re improve the light bulb by making it electric and long lasting He bought thousands of light bulbs and thousands exploded. He used many materials and many failed Then he finally concluded and invented the light bulb

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BY: GAVIN NIETSCHMANN

Thomas Edison

Early life

He was the youngest of 7 childrenHe had middle ear infections at an early age

witch soon led to partly deafWhen he was fifteen he saved a telegraph

workers son from being hit by a train The telegraph workers son showed his

gratitude by showing him how a telegraph works

How he is famous

how he is famous

His first invention was the phonographHe was then inspired to re improve the light

bulb by making it electric and long lastingHe bought thousands of light bulbs and

thousands exploded. He used many materials and many failed

Then he finally concluded and invented the light bulb

How he helped us

Thomas Edison helped me say what I am nowI wouldn't see what I'm supposed to say!Edison started the generation of recordings.

First came the phonograph then came the record player then came tapes and last is the modern day c.ds

He died on october 18 1931

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