America has made a tremendous amount of advances in the world of technology and innovation throughout its time of development. What if those people that set the stage for America’s development gave up? What if they simply said “this is just getting too hard,” and decided to chose a different path for their lives. Where would America be without inventors? Thomas Edison is one of the many influential inventors of the 1800’s into the 1900’s. He gained his success by realizing he was to produce meaningful work that could change the world; such as the light bulb. Thomas Edison was born February 11th, 1847 in Milan, Ohio (biography.com). Thomas was the youngest sibling in his family. His father and mother, Samuel and Nancy Edison had a total of