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Thomas Edison, The Best Inventor? By: Richard Radomski 12/10/09

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Thomas Edison, The Best Inventor?

By: Richard Radomski12/10/09

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Inventors Of The 19Inventors Of The 19thth CenturyCentury

There were many important inventors in There were many important inventors in the 19the 19thth century such as Humphry Davy century such as Humphry Davy whole is known for inventing the first whole is known for inventing the first electric light. Also Ben Franklin was electric light. Also Ben Franklin was another important inventor in the 19another important inventor in the 19thth century, who is known for century, who is known for Experimenting with electricity. But the Experimenting with electricity. But the most important inventor of the 19most important inventor of the 19thth century is Thomas Edison who is known century is Thomas Edison who is known for making the first working light bulb.for making the first working light bulb.

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BirthBirth Thomas Edison Thomas Edison

was born on was born on February 11, February 11, 1847 in a small 1847 in a small town in Milan, town in Milan, Ohio.Ohio.

DeathDeath Thomas Edison Thomas Edison

died on October died on October 18, 1931. 18, 1931. Thomas Edison Thomas Edison died in Fort died in Fort Myers, Florida. Myers, Florida.

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What He Is Known ForWhat He Is Known For

Thomas Edison is Thomas Edison is known for making known for making an invention that an invention that was able to put was able to put electricity into electricity into itself, the itself, the invention, and invention, and produce light; this produce light; this invetion is called invetion is called the light bulb.the light bulb.

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What Did The Invention Replace?

Before the light bulb was invented in 1878, everyone used candles to light up their homes. Once the light bulb was successfully invented everyone, who could afford them, started to make the change to light bulbs because they made brighter light and they were safer.

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How Does This Help Us In Our How Does This Help Us In Our Daily Lives?Daily Lives?

In our daily lives the light bulb help In our daily lives the light bulb help us by providing light to people who us by providing light to people who are reading at night. Also the light are reading at night. Also the light bulb helps provide light for doctors to bulb helps provide light for doctors to see as they operate on a person. see as they operate on a person.

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Work CitedWork Cited

http://www.http://www.projectshumprojectshum.org/Edison/.org/Edison/

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The EndThe End