Thomas Edison’s story is truly an inspiring one. He struggled at school, but loved reading and conducting experiments.
This American inventor began sending and receiving messages via Morse code an electronically conveyed alphabet using different clicks for each letter at the age of 15. Later, he invented a version of the telegraph that could send four messages at once. In 1877, Edison invented the phonograph. The phonograph was a machine that recorded and played back sounds. He perfected the phonograph by recording ‘Mary had a little Lamb’ on a piece of tin foil!
In 1878, Edison invented the light bulb, as well as the power grid system, which could generate electricity, and deliver it to homes through a network of wires.
Edison registered 1,093 patents in the US, as he continued to invent products. He made significant contributions to storage batteries and motion pictures. His inventions changed the world forever, and Edison remains a colossus in the field of science to this day.