Thomas Edison

Thomas Alva EdisonA nameA legendA legendA person

Little BioBorn February 11, 1847Place Milan, OhioDied October 18, 1931 (aged 84)Died October 18, 1931 (aged 84)

West Orange, New JerseyOccupation Inventor, scientist, businessman

R li i b li f D i tReligious beliefs Deist

IntroductionIntroduction(February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) An American inventor, scientist andAn American inventor, scientist and

businessman who developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world,that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long‐lasting, practical electriccamera, and a long lasting, practical electric

light bulb.

RecognitionDubbed "The Wizard of Menlo Park"

(now Edison, New Jersey) by a newspaper reporter, he was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of mass production and large teamwork to the process of invention, and therefore is often credited with the creation of the first industrial research

laboratory.

RecognitionEdison is considered one of the most d so s co s de ed o e o t e ostprolific inventors in history, holding

1 093 U S patents in his name as well as1,093 U.S. patents in his name, as well as many patents in the United Kingdom,

F d GFrance and Germany.

R itiRecognitionHe is credited with numerous inventions that contributed to mass communicationand, in particular,

telecommunications.

RecognitionHis advanced work s ad a ced oin these fields was an outgrowth of hisan outgrowth of his early career as a

t l h ttelegraph operator.

RecognitionEdison originated theEdison originated the

concept and implementation of p

electric‐power generation and

distribution to homes, businesses, and factories

a crucial development‐ a crucial development in the modern

industrialized world.industrialized world.

RemembranceRemembranceEnjoy these inspirational words from collection of Thomas Edison quotes.

RemembranceLet Mr Edison inspire you not to give upLet Mr. Edison inspire you not to give up.

Remembranceh ihe is most

remembered for his invention of the light

bulb.

RemembranceRemembranceHe persevered and had a positive attitude when he faced challenges.

Best QuotesI never did anything

worth doing by g yaccident, nor did any

of my inventions ycome by accident;

they came by work. y yThomas Edison

Best QuotesBest QuotesMany of life’s failures are people who didare people who did

not realize how close they were to successthey were to success when they gave up.

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Best QuotesBest QuotesI am not

discouraged becausediscouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is anotherdiscarded is another

step forward. Thomas EdisonThomas Edison

Best QuotesThere is always a

better way. yThomas Edison

Best QuotesBest QuotesWe don't know a millionth of one percent about p

anything. Thomas EdisonThomas Edison

Best QuotesQShow me a thoroughlythoroughly

satisfied man and I ill hwill show you a

failure. Thomas Edison

Best QuotesThere is noThere is no

substitute for hard kwork.

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Best QuotesBest QuotesOpportunity is missed by mostmissed by most

people because it is dressed in overallsdressed in overalls

and looks like work. Thomas EdisonThomas Edison

Best QuotesThe first req isite forThe first requisite for success is the ability

to apply your physicalto apply your physical and mental energies

to one problemto one problem incessantly without

growing wearygrowing weary. Thomas Edison

Best QuotesBest QuotesGenius is one per cent inspirationcent inspiration,

ninety‐nine per cent perspirationperspiration.

Thomas Edison

Best QuotesThe three great

essentials to achieve anything worth while

are, fi t h d k dfirst, hard work; second, stick‐to‐itiveness; third,

common sensecommon sense. Thomas Edison

Best QuotesT i t dTo invent, you need a good imagination and

il f j ka pile of junk. Thomas Edison

Best QuotesBest QuotesAnything that won't

ll I d 't t tsell, I don't want to invent. Its sale is f f tilit dproof of utility, and

utility is success. Th EdiThomas Edison

Best QuotesA fAs a cure for

worrying, work is b tt th hi kbetter than whiskey.

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Best QuotesQI have friends in overalls whose

friendship I would not swap for the p

favor of the kings of the world.

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Best QuotesQWe shall have no

better conditions in the future if we are

satisfied with all those which we have

at present. pThomas Edison

Best QuotesBeing busy does not always mean real work. The object of all work is production or

accomplishment and toaccomplishment and to either of these ends there

must be forethought, l isystem, planning,

intelligence, and honest purpose, as well as

perspiration. Seeming to do is not doing.


Best QuotesOur greatest weakness g

lies in giving up. The most certain way to

lsucceed is always to try just one more time.


Best QuotesResults! Why man, I yhave gotten a lot of

results. I know of several h h hthousand things that

won't work. Thomas EdisonThomas Edison

Best QuotesBest QuotesDiscontent is the first necessity of progressnecessity of progress.

Thomas Edison

Best QuotesBe courageous I haveBe courageous. I have

seen many depressions in business. Always

America has emerged from these stronger and

more prosperous. Be brave as your fathers

before you Have faith!before you. Have faith! Go forward!

Thomas Edison

Best QuotesEverything comes to himEverything comes to him

who hustles while he waits.waits.

Thomas Edison

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