Thomas Edison Unknown Facts

Thomas Alva Edison is considered one of the greatest inventors of the world.  From the invention of light bulbs, to developing devices capable of recording sound, this renowned scientist has done it all.  Let’s look at some unknown facts about Thomas Alva Edison.

Unknown facts about Thomas Alva Edison 

1) As a child, Edison had an unusually broad forehead and a head which was considered larger than an average human’s.

2) He did not have any formal education as a child.  As a hyperactive child, Edison’s teachers were not able to handle him properly, which led his mother to remove him from school and tutor him at home until the age of 11.

3) As an avid fan of Shakespeare, Edison once wanted to be an actor, however, he soon gave up on the idea because of his extreme shyness in front of crowds.

4)Edison published his own newspaper, the Grand Trunk Herald, at the age of 13.  He used to publish up to date stories and the newspaper soon became a hit.

5) Edison once made a device which could kill cockroaches using electricity.

6) One of his biggest failures as an inventor was when he tried to invent a device to separate ore from rock and lost millions in the process.

7) Two of Edison’s children were nicknamed “Dot” and “Dash,” in honour of his telegraph days. 

8) He used over 2,500 books to keep a record of his progress on thousands of inventions.

With more than 512 patents under his name, Thomas Alva Edison was also the first scientist to employ a team of researchers under him.  A scientist turned entrepreneur, Edison is an inspiration to many scientists.

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