Thursday, July 15, 2010

Thomas Alva Edison , 400 inventions in 13 months


Thomas Alva Edison

One of the best inventors in the world. he invented 3000 inventions such as electric lighting, electrical distribution systems, electric locomotives, electric power stations, microphones, kinetoskop (film projector), a research laboratory to industry, the phonograph (developing a tape-recorder), and kinetograf (film camera).

SHORT BIOGRAPHY

he was born in Milan, Ohio, United States on 11 February 1847. First he grow up like other children and the parents also don't wander about him. but, after he was growing up he did uncommon activities because he ever incubated egg.

after he is 7 years old, he was studying in the school. unluckily he was dropped out by the school due to he was a stupid people.

after that, his mother teach him at home. his mother is a former school teacher. Alva Edison can get his lesson quickly.

after he can read, he read many book like a history of england and Rome, science dictionary by Ure, and Newton's book, and chemicals book by Richard G. Parker.

He also ever to be a newspaper hawkers, nuts, candies, and cakes on the train.all the money he gave to his parents. he always do an experiment when he sold in the train. he can even published the weekly weekly herald. once upon time, when he was doing his experiment, he almost burn the train. conductor was very angry then he slapped him until his hearing broken down.

history cite this people who lives in 1847-1931 (die in west orange, new york on 18 october 1931 ages 84 years old ) as abig inventors with 3000 inventions and he can even invented 400 new things in 13 months.

REFLECTION


this inventor is a big people who changes the world from the darkness, trouble, and other difficulty. we can learn more from him. As you know, he was in economic problem but he can even do his experiment in the train. that is what we have to learn about this. so I can say that creative can be done in everywhere, anytime or even when we get some trouble.

"Because ideas have to be original only with regard to their adaptation to the problem at hand, I am always extremely interested in how others have used them...." Thomas Alva Edison


A good idea is never lost. Even though its originator or possessor may die without publicizing it, it will someday be reborn in the mind of another...."Thomas Alva Edison

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