2. Little Bio
Born February 11, 1847
Place Milan, Ohio
Died October 18, 1931 (aged 84)
October 18, 1931 (aged 84)
West Orange, New Jersey
Occupation Inventor, scientist, businessman
Religious beliefs
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3. Introduction
(February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931)
An American inventor, scientist and
An 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 electric
camera, and a long‐lasting, practical electric
light bulb.
4. Recognition
Dubbed "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.
5. Recognition
Edison is considered one of the most
d so s co s de ed o e o t e ost
prolific inventors in history, holding
1,093 U.S. patents in his name, as well as
1 093 U S patents in his name as well as
many patents in the United Kingdom,
France and Germany.
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6. Recognition
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He is credited with
numerous inventions
that contributed to
mass communication
and, in particular,
telecommunications.
7. Recognition
His advanced work
s ad a ced o
in these fields was
an outgrowth of his
an outgrowth of his
early career as a
telegraph operator.
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8. Recognition
Edison originated the
Edison originated the
concept and
implementation of
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electric‐power
generation and
distribution to homes,
businesses, and factories
‐ a crucial development
a crucial development
in the modern
industrialized world.
industrialized world.
13. Best Quotes
I never did anything
worth doing by
g y
accident, nor did any
y
of my inventions
come by accident;
y y
they came by work.
Thomas Edison
14. Best Quotes
Best Quotes
Many of life’s failures
are people who did
are people who did
not realize how close
they were to success
they were to success
when they gave up.
Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison
15. Best Quotes
Best Quotes
I am not
discouraged, because
discouraged because
every wrong attempt
discarded is another
discarded is another
step forward.
Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison
18. Best Quotes
Q
Show me a
thoroughly
thoroughly
satisfied man and I
will show you a
ill h
failure.
Thomas Edison
19. Best Quotes
There is no
There is no
substitute for hard
work.
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Thomas Edison
20. Best Quotes
Best Quotes
Opportunity is
missed by most
missed by most
people because it is
dressed in overalls
dressed in overalls
and looks like work.
Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison
21. Best Quotes
The first requisite for
The first req isite for
success is the ability
to apply your physical
to apply your physical
and mental energies
to one problem
to one problem
incessantly without
growing weary.
growing weary
Thomas Edison
22. Best Quotes
Best Quotes
Genius is one per
cent inspiration,
cent inspiration
ninety‐nine per cent
perspiration.
perspiration
Thomas Edison
23. Best Quotes
The three great
essentials to achieve
anything worth while
are,
first, hard work; second,
fi t h d k d
stick‐to‐itiveness; third,
common sense.
common sense
Thomas Edison
25. Best Quotes
Best Quotes
Anything that won't
sell, I don't want to
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invent. Its sale is
proof of utility, and
f f tilit d
utility is success.
Thomas Edison
Th Edi
26. Best Quotes
As a cure for
A f
worrying, work is
better than whiskey.
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Thomas Edison
27. Best Quotes
Q
I have friends in
overalls whose
friendship I would
p
not swap for the
favor of the kings of
the world.
Thomas Edison
28. Best Quotes
Q
We shall have no
better conditions in
the future if we are
satisfied with all
those which we have
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at present.
Thomas Edison
30. Best Quotes
Our greatest weakness
g
lies in giving up. The
most certain way to
succeed is always to try
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just one more time.
Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison
31. Best Quotes
Results! Why man, I
y
have gotten a lot of
results. I know of several
thousand things that
h h h
won't work.
Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison
32. Best Quotes
Best Quotes
Discontent is the first
necessity of progress.
necessity of progress
Thomas Edison
33. Best Quotes
Be courageous. I have
Be 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