Thomas Edison Essays

Thomas Alva Edison, a very famous inventor who lived during the 19th and 20th centuries, invented the incandescent light bulb, the phonograph, and over a thousand other devices.  He was always thinking of new ways to do things.  Perhaps his only invention that wasn’t an “improvement” of another device was the phonograph.  Many of his […]

Thomas Edison could probably be properly called Mr. Electricity because of the many inventions and millions of dollars that he used and invested with electricity. From the invention of the light bulb, to the invention of the phonograph Thomas Edison made electricity a reality for the masses. And one of his greatest influences was from […]

11, 1847. When he was young his family moved to Port Huron, Michigan where he attended school for three months – the only formal schooling he ever had. At school most of his teachers often thought him dumb because of all the questions he asked to their answers, as well as him having a very […]

Thomas Alva Edison, known as the wizard of Menlo Park, was the most famous and productive inventor of all time. During his lifetime, he and his associates were issued over 1100 patents. Despite not being a scientist or having a grasp of theory or mathematics, his success came from perfecting existing inventions or ideas through […]

Both Nikola Tesla and Thomas Alva were undoubtedly two of the most influential individuals of the current industrial world. Their works and discoveries brought about significant advances in science as well as their availability to numerous people throughout the world. In popular culture, Tesla is well known for his creation of the polyphase alternating current […]

In this case, we can name the coiner of the expression – the American inventor Thomas Alva Edison. Edison is first reported as saying “Genius is one per cent inspiration, ninety-nine per cent perspiration” sometime around 1902 Perspiration means sweat. And when do we sweat? When we do hard work. And when do we do […]

‘’Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. ’’ – Thomas A. Edison. Egyptians, Greeks, Mesopotamian, and others ancient civilizations invented methods or tools of works to survive. In fact, man has been inventing since he has existed. Today, I am going to […]

Founded in 1985, by Adrian Olabuenaga and Lesley Bailey his wife. Their first product collection was a limited edition series of jewelry designed by Peter Shire, a member of the famous Memphis group. Later, with the help of Barbara Radice & designer/architect Ettore Sottsass, ACME’s new collection (Memphis Designers for ACME), was a huge collection […]

Even though Thomas Edison is often linked to electricity and light, Nikola Tesla also played a crucial role in introducing electricity to America through his inventive concepts. Nevertheless, despite having the same level of talent as Edison, Tesla’s accomplishments have largely been overlooked throughout history because he did not excel at promoting himself and because […]

Most people in today’s society define success as someone who makes a lot of money or has done something important to help form today’s society. People such as Bill Gates or Donald Trump are considered successful because they have lots of money. Even actors whose lives are wrecked and destroyed are considered successful because of […]

According to Gross (1996, p. 317), language not only influences our thinking and perception through vocabulary but also through grammar. The Hopi language, for example, does not distinguish between past, present, and future; it focuses on duration rather than time as an objective entity (Gross, 1996, p. 317). This difference in how languages treat time […]

Introduction The Big Bang theory is an emerging issue in the astronomic field. It is the study of the formation of the universe. The Theory shows the process of formation from the hot, dense initial condition at its current state. The universe is continuously expanding, and the scientists need to make detailed predictions of the […]

Despite experiencing various challenging situations throughout my childhood, including instances where my parents consistently questioned my abilities and prospects for success, I remained steadfast in my resolve to improve my life. Although I was overwhelmed with fear and uncertainty, my determination to overcome the ridicule and judgment from my friends remained steadfast. Each day, I […]

Henry Ford revolutionized the motor industry by establishing Ford Motors, a company that specializes in automobiles. Henry Ford revolutionized manufacturing with the assembly line, a cost-effective method that enabled mass production. Prior to the establishment of Ford Automobile Company, cars were limited to the affluent. Ford’s contributions sparked an industrial revolution in the United States […]

The gilded age was mainly an era that was characterized by the various technological innovations, mass immigrations, and dispute over currency, political corruption among other incidences. This period is important especially with regard to the American history since it led to rapid economic growth especially in the northern and western parts. The rapid economic growth […]