The story of the great inventor Edison, fifty words.

Character story: 1859, in order to have enough money to buy chemicals and experimental equipment, Edison began to look for a job to make money. After some efforts, he found a job selling newspapers on the train, and he traveled between Port Huron and Detroit every day. He sells newspapers and does fruit and vegetable business, but whenever he is free, he will go to the library to read books.

Influence of people: Edison was the first person in human history to use a large number of production principles and electrical engineering research laboratories to engage in invention patents, which had a far-reaching impact on the world.

His invention of the phonograph, movie camera and electric light had a great influence on the world. He had more than 2,000 inventions and 1000 patents in his life. Edison was named the ninth among 100 people who influenced the United States by the authoritative American periodical Atlantic Monthly.

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Edison's later years;

1929101October 2 1 day is the 50th anniversary of the invention of electric light. People held celebrations for Edison. Scientists such as Albert Einstein of Germany and Marie Curie of France came to congratulate. Unfortunately, at this celebration, when Edison gave a speech, he suddenly fainted due to excessive excitement and his health went from bad to worse.

193 1 August 1, Edison felt unwell. The doctor diagnosed him with chronic nephritis, uremia and diabetes. 193118 At 3: 24 am, Edison died peacefully in his sleep at the age of 84 at his home in West Orange, New Jersey, USA. In memory of Edison, the US government ordered a nationwide power outage 1 minute.

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