1. Thomas Alva Edison
A name
A legend
A legend
A person

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.

9. Remembrance
Enjoy these inspirational words from
collection of Thomas Edison quotes.

10. Remembrance
Let Mr. Edison inspire you not to give up.
Let Mr Edison inspire you not to give up

11. Remembrance
he is most
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remembered for his
invention of the light
bulb.

12. Remembrance
He persevered and had a positive
attitude when he faced challenges.

13. Best Quotes
I never did anything
worth doing by
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accident, nor did any
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of my inventions
come by accident;
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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

16. Best Quotes
There is always a
better way.
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Thomas Edison

17. Best Quotes
Best Quotes
We don't know a
millionth of one
p
percent about
anything.
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

24. Best Quotes
To invent, you need a
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good imagination and
a pile of junk.
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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
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26. Best Quotes
As a cure for
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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
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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

29. Best Quotes
Being busy does not always
mean real work. The object
of all work is production or
accomplishment and to
accomplishment and to
either of these ends there
must be forethought,
system, planning,
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intelligence, and honest
purpose, as well as
perspiration. Seeming to do
is not doing.
Thomas Edison
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
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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

34. Best Quotes
Everything comes to him
Everything comes to him
who hustles while he
waits.
waits.
Thomas Edison

35. Thank you,
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