Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison made a huge change in the world when he made the light bulb that’s why I chose him. Thomas Edison’s invention of the light bulb really helped the world His invention of the light bulb made it so that people could see in the dark without having to light a fire and it’s not as dangerous because it wouldn’t burn anything down or burn anyone and it lasted much longer than a fire 200 hours to be exact. This is surely why Thomas Edison’s invention of the light bulb was so cool and important and changed the world.

Thomas Edison’s was born in Milan Ohio with a pretty interesting story behind it. He was born in Milan Ohio in February 11, 1847.He was born with a mother named Nancy Mathews and his dad was Samuel Ogden Edison and after a lot of thinking they named him Thomas Alva Edison. This tells you when he was born and where he was born and who his parents are.

Thomas Edison had a lot of family members and I mean a lot. Thomas Edison had two wives and six kids. Thomas Edison’s first wife Mary Stillwell was born in 1871 and died in 1884 and with here they had two boys and two girls but their names were so complicated I decided not to tell you their names. His second wife Mina Edison was born in 1886 and died in 1947 and with here they had two boys whose names are complicated. This man tells you a lot about his family members and I mean a lot.

Thomas Edison had an interesting life and had a fun one at that. He changed the world greatly by inventing the 16 giga watt light bulb that lasts 200 hours. Thomas Edison said, I found 1,000 ways not to make a light bulb 210 ways how it doesn’t work and 1 way it works. Thomas Edison changed the world by inventing the light bulb so people can see and he was a nice loving son, husband, and father of six and he was smart, and so many other things.