Edison's story {short story}

Thomas Alva Edison (1847 February11-1931June 10) was born in Milan, Ohio, and died in West Orange, New Jersey, USA. Inventors and entrepreneurs.

2. Edison was the first person in human history who used a large number of production principles and electrical engineering research laboratories to patent inventions, which had a far-reaching impact on the world.

His invention of the phonograph, movie camera and electric light had a great influence on the world. He had more than 2,000 inventions and 1000 patents in his life. Edison was named the ninth among 100 people who influenced the United States by the authoritative American periodical Atlantic Monthly.

4. 1855, start school. There is only one class in that school, and both the principal and the teacher are Mr. Engel. Because Edison has the nature of asking questions, he often asks the teacher some different questions in class (for example, how the wind is generated; Why one plus one equals two instead of four), in just three months, the teacher kicked him out of school in the name of "imbecile".

Because mother Nancy was an experienced teacher in a girls' school at that time, she didn't think her children were "imbeciles", so Nancy taught Edison herself. According to Nancy's usual observation, Edison is not only not an "imbecile", but also often shows his talents.

Nancy often lets Edison do experiments by himself. Once, when Nancy was talking about Galileo's "Leaning Tower of Pisa Experiment", she asked Edison to try it on the tower next to his home. Edison took two balls of different sizes and weights and threw them from the tower at the same time. As a result, two balls landed at the same time. Edison thought it was amazing and told his mother the experimental results excitedly. This experiment was also engraved in Edison's mind.

Thanks to his mother's good educational methods, Edison realized the importance of books. He not only reads widely, but also reads ten lines and never forgets anything.

Under the guidance of his mother, Edison read the works of English Renaissance playwrights Shakespeare and Dickens and many important historical books, such as edward gibbon's History of the Decline of the Roman Empire and david hume's History of England. He has also read some works by Thomas Paine. Edison was attracted by the insights in the book and has been affecting his life.

From 65438 to 0857, Edison became interested in chemistry. He did experiments in the cellar at home according to the textbook, which often caused frequent accidents.

9, 1859, in order to have enough money to buy chemicals and experimental equipment, Edison began to look for a job to make money. After some efforts, he found a job selling newspapers on the train, and he traveled between Port Huron and Detroit every day. He sells newspapers and does fruit and vegetable business, but whenever he is free, he will go to the library to read books.

10 and 186 1 year, Edison bought an old printing machine with the money he earned from selling newspapers, and began to publish the Herald Weekly, edited by himself. The inaugural issue was printed on the train. He is not only the president, journalist and publisher, but also a printer and newsboy.

There is a lounge on the train where Edison works. Because the air was not circulating, no one went there to rest and became an empty room. Because Edison runs around on the train every day and comes home late every day, he often feels that time is not enough. Edison thought that if the lounge was turned into a laboratory, he could do experiments on his way back to Port Huron.

With the consent of the conductor, this abandoned lounge became Edison's laboratory. Although it is convenient to do experiments, accidents often occur. Once, the chemicals in his laboratory suddenly caught fire, causing losses, and the train conductor threw his experimental equipment out of the car in a rage.

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Hoover, the 3rd1President of the United States: "He is a great inventor and a benefactor of mankind."

Facing everything around him calmly and facing life optimistically until death is Edison's attitude all his life.

Edison's cultural level is extremely low, but his contribution to mankind is so great. Edison not only has a curious heart and an instinct to try by himself, but also has unlimited energy and courage beyond ordinary people to work hard.

Edison made so many inventions in his 84-year life, and he has been persistently devoted to inventions. In addition to his inventions and contributions in phonograph, electric light, telephone, telegraph and film, he also has many creations and opinions in mining, architecture, chemical industry and other fields, and has made great contributions to the progress of human civilization.

2. Anecdote: Once, when it was time for dinner, Edison still didn't come back. My parents are worried and look around. It was not until the evening that I found him in the hut next to the yard. Father saw him lying motionless in a haystack full of eggs and asked Edison what he was doing. Little Edison replied that he was incubating chickens.

It turned out that he was surprised to see that hens could hatch chicks, and he always wanted to try it himself. At that time, his father pulled him up with anger and laughter and told others that chickens could not be hatched. On the way home, he asked inexplicably, "Why can hens hatch chicks and I can't?"

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Thomas Alva Edison