1847 – 1931
Thomas Edison
The inventor who filled the world with bright ideas — and lightbulbs.
The Story
Little Thomas asked so many questions his teacher gave up on him!
So his mother taught him at home, and he read every book in sight.
He built a laboratory and tried things — again and again and again.
One night, a thin thread of thread began to glow — the lightbulb was born.
He also invented a machine that could record voices, so music could be saved forever.
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