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'''Thomas Alva Edison''' (1847–1931) was the greatest inventor ever. 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]] to provide electricity to many, which became the basis of his company later named [[General Electric]].

'''Thomas Alva Edison''' (1847–1931) was the greatest inventor ever. 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]] to provide electricity to many, which became the basis of his company later named [[General Electric]].

Edison patented a then-record 1,093 inventions in his lifetime. His personal favorite 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>  Edison subsequently became most famous [[American]] worldwide.

Edison patented a then-record 1,093 inventions in his lifetime. His personal favorite was the [[phonograph]] -- which Edison invented despite being mostly deaF -- and Edison's presentation of this at age 30 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>  Edison subsequently became most famous [[American]] worldwide.

[[Homeschooled]] as a child, Thomas Edison began his career as a teenager despite being almost entirely deaf.  His deafness led him to become an inventor and leave his successful career as a telegraph operator as it increasingly depended on the ability to hear sounds.

[[Homeschooled]] as a child, Thomas Edison began his career as a teenager despite being almost entirely deaf.  His deafness led him to become an inventor and leave his successful career as a telegraph operator as it increasingly depended on the ability to hear sounds.