Thomas Alva Edison inventor of the tinfoil and wax cylinder phonograph. To some Thomas Edison is famous for the incandescent electric light bulb, but Edison real baby was the phonograph; it became his most cherished invention of the many he did. Indeed, he was a passionately productive inventor who patented more than 1093 of his inventions which is believed to have profoundly influenced today's modern electronics world!" It has been said that he alone single handedly shaped the 20th Century. Thomas Edison's influence is still with us today and no doubt, has a powerful effect on the 21st Century. He just simply proliferated in his inventions a true genius of his time and an inspiration to all who knew him. Edison did not let failure stand in his way regarding his inventions. Thomas Edison would look upon mistakes and failures as his teachers and masters. He stated; I have not failed, I've discovered a thousand ways which doesn't work. Edison was quite different from other scientists, he had the capability to take ideas and turn them into practical results. Edison is on record where he is quoted as saying, "Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration. He must have got his 99 percent perspiration from his long hours of work, as he never worked less than 112 hours per week. He had a massive appetite for knowledge, he read many books on electricity, mechanics, chemical analysis, manufacturing, and technology. Of all the books he read, he developed a vehement passion for science books that became his greater love. It is said that Thomas Edison read the whole of New York library apart from reading all the books he could get hold of, he never forgot anything he had read, yet, he was thrown out of school for asking questions! |
