Famous People Who Overcame Dyslexia
Thomas Edison
Thomas
Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was
an American inventor and businessman who developed many important
devices. "The Wizard of Menlo Park" was one of the
first inventors to apply the principles of mass production
to the process of invention.
Edison is considered one of the most prolific
inventors of his time, holding a record 1,093 patents in his
name. Most of these inventions were not completely original
but improvements of earlier patents, and were actually made
by his numerous employees. Edison was frequently criticized
for not sharing the credits. Nevertheless, Edison received
patents worldwide, including the United States, United Kingdom,
France, and Germany. Edison started the Motion Picture Patents
Company, which was a conglomerate of nine major film studios
(commonly known as the Edison Trust).
In the early 1900s, Thomas Edison bought
a house in Fort Myers, Florida (Seminole Lodge) as a winter
retreat. Henry Ford, the automobile magnate lived across the
street at his winter retreat (The Mangoes). They were friends
until Edison died. The Edison and Ford Winter Estates are
now open to the public.
Additional Links:
Edison
Birthplace Museum - Edison Birthplace Association
Thomas
Edison House - Historic Home Foundation, Louisville KY
Edison
National Historic Site - National Park Service
Menlo Park
- In Edison New Jersey - Birthplace of Recorded Sound
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