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Edison's Bright Idea
Edison's Bright Idea
Edison's Bright Idea
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An important Thursday
Thomas Edison was born on Thursday February the 11th, 1847 in the town of Milan, America. When Thomas was seven his teacher finally lost his patience with his constant questions. He noticed that Tom's forehead was unusually wide and his head was bigger than normal. He made no secret of his belief that Toms brains were scrambled!
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and wealth.
Edison's electric companies continued to grow until in 1889 they were brought together to form Edison General Electric.
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Thomas first demonstrated motion pictures in 1891, and began making "movies" two years later.
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homework.
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1847 - 1931