(1) In 1854, something happened that had a great impact on his development. The railway along the south shore of Lake Erie was opened to traffic, which greatly reduced the merchant ship business of the Milan Canal. Edison’s father’s business There was no way to maintain it anymore, because the family's life became increasingly difficult. In order to find another development, the Edison family moved. They left Milan and moved to Fort Gratiot in the northern suburbs of Port Huron, Michigan to start a new life. Not long after they moved to their new home. , Edison suffered from scarlet fever.
(2) In 1855, he started school. There was only one class in that school, and the principal and teacher were both Mr. Engel. Because Edison had an inquisitive nature, he often asked the teacher some unusual questions during class (such as: how is the wind produced? Why does one plus one equal two instead of four). In just three months, he was dismissed by the teacher as Kicked out of school in the name of "imbecile".
(3) Because her mother Nancy was a teacher at a girls’ school at the time and was a person with rich educational experience. She did not think that her children were “imbecile”, so Nancy taught Edison herself. According to Nancy's careful observation on weekdays, Edison was not only not an "imbecile", but also often showed talent.
Nancy often asked Edison to do experiments by himself. Once when talking about Galileo's "Leaning Tower of Pisa Experiment", Nancy asked Edison to try it on the tall tower next to her home. Edison took two Balls of different sizes and weights were thrown from a high tower at the same time. As a result, both balls landed at the same time. Edison felt it was amazing and excitedly told his mother the results of the experiment. This experiment was also etched in Edison's mind. ?
(4) Edison realized the importance of books due to his mother’s good education methods. Not only was he well-read, he also had a photographic memory. Under the guidance of his mother, Edison read the works of the British Renaissance playwrights Shakespeare and Dickens and many important historical books.
For example, Edward Gibbon's "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" and David Hume's "History of Britain". He also read some works by Thomas Paine. Edison was attracted by the insights in the books. and has influenced his life.
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Edison’s marriage and romance:
(1) On Christmas Day, December 25, 1871, the 24-year-old Edison and his acquaintance The wedding took place at the age of 2 months to 16-year-old Mary Stilwell.
(2) In 1873, his daughter Marion Estelle Edison was born.
(3) In 1876, his son was born, named "Thomas Alva Edison" like Edison, but people preferred to call him "Thomas Alva Edison Jr."
(4) On October 26, 1878, his son William Leslie Edison was born.
(5) In the summer of 1884, Mary Stilwell contracted typhoid fever. At first, she thought she just had a cold and that she would be fine after taking a few medicines. Therefore, Edison, who was working hard in New York, did not visit her. Mary's sister Alice and the doctors tried their best to take care of her every day and stayed by her bedside.
Soon, Mary's condition worsened, and Mary's hopes of recovery were dashed. In the early morning of August 9, 1884, Mary Stilwell died of ineffective treatment for a brain tumor.
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Edison