Thomas Edison Research Paper

Thomas Edison, The Inventor
Thomas Alva Edison was arguably one of the world’s most influential and unique people to ever walk on this Earth. Thomas Edison is most commonly thought of to be an inventor; the inventor of the electric light bulb, the phonograph, and the first motion-picture studio and machine. Because of Edison’s unique childhood, he was able to become a successful entrepreneur and create many inventions that made a big impact on America.
Thomas Edison was born on February 11, 1847, in Milan, Ohio. Thomas was the last of the seven children to be born from Nancy and Samuel Edison. Thomas’s father, Samuel, was a political activist who had been exiled from Canada, and his mother was a school teacher. In his first year of life, he lost part of his hearing due to a severe case of scarlet fever. At the age of seven, Thomas and his family moved to Port Huron, Michigan, where he attended school for a mere 12 weeks. However, his mother pulled him out because his teacher thought he was difficult since he got distracted easily. His mother decided to teach him herself at home (Thomas Edison Biography).
He sold newspaper to the passengers along the Grand Trunk Railroad line. Being at the station, he was exposed to the news bulletin that was sent to office at the station each day. From this, he began writing his own newspaper, called the Grand Trunk Herald. Working at the railroad also allowed him to conduct chemical experiments. He set up a laboratory in a train baggage car. But, when one of Thomas’s experiments resulted into a chemical fire, he was kicked off the train and was forced to sell newspapers at different stations along the