Thomas Edison Research Paper

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THOMAS EDISON
Thomas Edison was an American inventor and business man, born on the 11th of February, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. He was self-educated and developed a lot of devices during his time; the electric bulb, the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a host more. These inventions got him the name “the wizard of Menlo park” being one of the first inventors to apply the principles of mass production and using large-scale teamwork in the invention process, Thomas Edison was the first to create an Industrial research laboratory.
Thomas Edison’s career began as an inventor in Newark, New Jersey. Although his career was illustrious, things didn’t go smoothly for him all the time. He lacked formal education, as he was home schooled by his mother.