Forwarded from Tami Patriot
Thomas Alva Edison. I lived in Edison, NJ when I was younger. “Inventor” of the light bulb.
Did you know that Thomas Edison had limited formal education in his early years?
In fact, he attended school for only a few months as a child.
He was homeschooled by his mother, Nancy Edison.
Read this. Quote by Edison:
“I remember that I was never able to get along at school. I was always at the foot of the class... I almost decided I must be a dunce.”
Limited school.
Dunce?
Was he??
In fact, he attended school for only a few months as a child.
He was homeschooled by his mother, Nancy Edison.
Read this. Quote by Edison:
“I remember that I was never able to get along at school. I was always at the foot of the class... I almost decided I must be a dunce.”
Limited school.
Dunce?
Was he??
Growing up
Thomas Edison was considered a fairly normal, bright young man. But he regularly got into trouble.
Edison had actually been fired numerous times for disassembling equipment without knowing how to put it back together!
Edison had an interest in inventions…but initially found
LITTLE SUCCESS.
Edison’s first patent was:
U.S. patent 0,090,646: Electrographic Vote-Recorder :
The machine permitted a "yes" or "no" vote via one of two switches. Washington congressmen were not interested in the device. The invention was considered a failure.
Gee I wonder why. 🙄
Thomas Edison was considered a fairly normal, bright young man. But he regularly got into trouble.
Edison had actually been fired numerous times for disassembling equipment without knowing how to put it back together!
Edison had an interest in inventions…but initially found
LITTLE SUCCESS.
Edison’s first patent was:
U.S. patent 0,090,646: Electrographic Vote-Recorder :
The machine permitted a "yes" or "no" vote via one of two switches. Washington congressmen were not interested in the device. The invention was considered a failure.
Gee I wonder why. 🙄
After Thomas Edison’s initial failure at making inventions…including his “Electrographic Vote Recorder,” he moved to New York.
One of Edison’s mentors during those early years was a fellow telegrapher and inventor named Franklin Leonard Pope.
Pope allowed Edison to live and work in the basement of his Elizabeth, New Jersey, home, while Edison worked for Samuel Laws at the Gold Indicator Company.
Pope was a major contributor to the technological advances of the 19th century.
One of Edison’s mentors during those early years was a fellow telegrapher and inventor named Franklin Leonard Pope.
Pope allowed Edison to live and work in the basement of his Elizabeth, New Jersey, home, while Edison worked for Samuel Laws at the Gold Indicator Company.
Pope was a major contributor to the technological advances of the 19th century.