Who is Thomas Edison?
A young Thomas Edison, born 11 February 1847, displayed a hyperactive personality, suffered from a hearing loss, and was at times nearly destitute. However, he overcame all those obstacles to become a famous American inventor, holding over 1000 patents. Born to middle class parents in Milan, Ohio, Edison moved to Port Huron, Michigan, at the age of seven. At that same age, Edison’s teacher in a one-room schoolhouse became frustrated with his non-stop questions and rather disruptive behavior. Edison’s mother chose to homeschool him thereafter. As he became a voracious reader and exhibited a special interest in the sciences, his parents hired a tutor to assist him in understanding Physics. Even as a youth he was very industrious, starting a fruit and vegetable business and even publishing a newspaper. He used his income to create a chemical lab. At the early age of 15, Thomas Edison was trained as a telegrapher and created his first invention, the automatic repeater. In 1868, he moved to
