Born in Milan Ohio February. 11, 1847 Thomas Edison was a prolific American inventor, holding over 1,093 US patents in the U.S, and many abroad. The light bulb was one of Thomas Edisons most famous inventions. Here we see symbolically how this invention has taken flight. But not all of Edison's inventions were successful.
If his first invention had not failed Thomas Edison might not have become Americas most prolific innovator. After a voting machine, his first failed invention, was rejected by congress he always used the motto, "I find out what the world needs. Then I go ahead and try to invent it.”
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