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[[Homeschooled]] as a child, Thomas Edison began working early as a successful telegraph operator but his deafness forced him to move beyond that occupation, which increasingly depended on the ability to hear sounds.

[[Homeschooled]] as a child, Thomas Edison began working early as a successful telegraph operator but his deafness forced him to move beyond that occupation, which increasingly depended on the ability to hear sounds.

Edison created a battery for the [[Model T]], and was greatly admired by [[Henry Ford]]; Edison also founded an electric car company that was ahead of its time.<ref>https://www.wealthdaily.com/articles/thomas-edison-s-39-million-mistake/100938</ref>  Perhaps Edison's most important contribution was how "he helped to create a new institution for invention — the industrial research laboratory ..." <ref>http://edison.rutgers.edu/inventions.htm</ref>  Edison also founded the first commercial electric lighting company, the Edison Illuminating Company for [[New York City]] in 1880.<ref>[[General Electric]] was ultimately formed based on Edison's work.</ref>

Edison created a battery for the [[Model T]], and was greatly admired by [[Henry Ford]]; Edison also founded an electric car company that was ahead of its time.<ref>https://www.wealthdaily.com/articles/thomas-edison-s-39-million-mistake/100938</ref>  Perhaps Edison's most important contribution was how "he helped to create a new institution for invention — the industrial research laboratory ..." <ref>http://edison.rutgers.edu/inventions.htm</ref>  Edison founded the first commercial electric lighting company, the Edison Illuminating Company for [[New York City]] in 1880.<ref>[[General Electric]] was ultimately formed based on Edison's work.</ref>

==Childhood==

==Childhood==