Notes

Thomas Edison was born in Ohio in 1847. Thomas was a curious child. He tried to find answers to his questions. He read science books. He did experiments. He invented new machines. When Thomas was 12, he sold newspapers and food on a train. He set up a small laboratory in one of the train cars. He tried new experiments there. In 1863 Thomas learned to send and receive telegraph messages Thomas soon invented better telegraph machines. In 1876 he moved to Menlo Park, New Jersey. Thomas built a large laboratory. He asked other good scientists to work with him. In 1877 he invented the phonograph. Thomas wanted to make a light that ran by electricity. In 1879 he invented a lightbulb. Thomas made many other inventions. He invented a movie camera. He invented a type of
copy machine. Thomas was one of the greatest American inventors. People called him the "Wizard of Menlo Park." Thomas died in 1931. People around the world still use his inventions today.