“Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.” This was once said by one of the most famous inventors, Thomas Edison. He grew up to be one of the most famous inventors and invented many useful items, including the light bulb, telegraph, movie camera, and much more. Edison had a long and interesting life, and lived until the age 84.

From the day he was born, Thomas Edison was a curious boy. Thomas Alva Edison was born on February 11, 1847, in a small cottage in Milan, Ohio, and was the last of the seven children. In his first year, he suffered from scarlet fever, which made him 90% deaf. He attended Cooper Union School for twelve weeks before he overheard his teacher calling him “addled,” and his heroic mother pulled