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'''Thomas Alva Edison''' (1847 – 1931) is a famous inventor. He was named by ''Life'' magazine as the most influential person of the second millennium. Some of Edison's best known inventions are the light bulb, the phonograph, the mimeograph, the electric typewriter, and an improved stock ticker tape. His single most important invention was the central [[power station]] that provided electricity to multiple users, and became the foundation of his company, now known as [[General Electric]].

'''Thomas Alva Edison''' (1847 – 1931) is a famous inventor. He was named by ''Life'' magazine as the most influential person of the second millennium. Some of Edison's best known inventions are the light bulb, the phonograph, the mimeograph, the electric typewriter, and an improved stock ticker tape. His single most important invention was the central [[power station]] that provided electricity to multiple users, and became the foundation of his company, now known as [[General Electric]].

Edison patented 1,093 inventions in his lifetime. His favorite invention was the [[phonograph]], which so astounded the world that he was nicknamed the "Wizard of Menlo Park." <ref>https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/edison/filmmore/transcript/index.html</ref>  By the time he was in his 30s, Edison was the most famous [[American]] worldwide.

Edison patented 1,093 inventions in his lifetime. His favorite invention was the [[phonograph]], which Edison presented to the public when he was 30 years old and it so astounded the world that he was nicknamed the "Wizard of Menlo Park." <ref>https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/edison/filmmore/transcript/index.html</ref>  By the time he was in his 30s, Edison was the most famous [[American]] worldwide.

[[Homeschooled]] as a child, Thomas Edison began his career as a teenager despite being almost entirely deaf.

[[Homeschooled]] as a child, Thomas Edison began his career as a teenager despite being almost entirely deaf.

==Childhood==

==Childhood==