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February 11,1847 Milan Ohio Small house Dads business failed At age 12 Thomas took a job selling food

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Read books=science and philosophy At 17 took a telegraph in Canada Began to hate mathematics Asked to repair telegraphic machine showed gold prices in 1869 Didnt do well in school teachers said he was stupid

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Light Bulb Phone Graph Telegraph Motion Pictures Talking dolls

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Married Mary and she died in 1884 Thomas got married again to Mina Miller in 1885 Proposed to both in a very unusual way Registered 1093 patents and had made millions from his inventions Thomas passes away in 1931

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Dads name=Samuel Moms name=Nancy Had hearing problem Middle name was Alva Copied experiments from books Parents knew he was special kid Extremely energetic kid Created more than 1000 devices

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http://www.factmonster.com/biography/var/th omasedison.html http://www.factmonster.com/biography/var/th omasedison.html http://www.k8.ebonline.com/elementary/sear ch?query=Thomas+Edison&ct=&x=28&y=14 http://www.k8.ebonline.com/elementary/sear ch?query=Thomas+Edison&ct=&x=28&y=14 Thomas Edison and electricity By Steve Parker