About
Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor and businessman who has been described as America’s greatest inventor. He developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures.
Nicknames
The Wizard of Menlo Park
BIRTHDAY
February 11, 1847
BORN
Milan, Ohio, United States (Map)
DIED
October 18, 1931 (age 84)
CAUSE OF DEATH
Diabetes
HEIGHT
5ft 10 (1.78 m)
HANDEDNESS
Left-handed
TATTOOS
None
NET WORTH
$12 Million (1931)
Faith
Deism
Personal Quotes
Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.
I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.
Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.
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