Thomas Edison: From 1000 Failures to the Light Bulb

How many times did Thomas Edison fail before he invented the light bulb?

1000

When was Edison born?

1847

Where was Edison born?

Milan, Ohio, USA

Where did Edison have trouble in as a kid?

School

Where was Edison mostly taught?

Home

Who mostly taught Edison?

His mom

What type of kid was Edison?

Curious

What did Edison love?

Experiments

What did Edison set up when he was a kid?

Small chemistry lab

Where did Edison set up a small chemistry lab when he was a kid?

Parents’ basement

What did Edison get at 19 years old?

Job

What job did Edison get at 19 years old?

Telegraph operator

What did Edison’s job as a telegraph operator spark?

Interest in electricity

What did Edison do in 1876?

Opened Menlo Park Laboratory

Where did Edison open the Menlo Park Laboratory

New Jersey

What is the Menlo Park Laboratory one of the?

First research labs in the world

How many patents did Edison hold during his lifetime?

More than 1000

What were among Edison’s inventions?

Phonograph, motion picture camera, electric lightbulb

Was creating the lightbulb easy for Edison?

No

How many different materials did Edison test for the filament while making the lightbulb?

1000

When did Edison succeed with the filament for the lightbulb?

1879

What filament for the lightbulb was a success for Edison?

Carbonized bamboo

How long could the carbonized bamboo filament in the lightbulb last for?

1200 hours

What did the invention of the lightbulb do to electric lighting?

Made it practical and safe

What did the lightbulb replace?

Gas lamps and candles

What did Edison found?

General Electric

What did General Electric become?

One of the world’s biggest industrial companies

Who should we remember the next time we see a light switch?

Thomas Edison

What did Edison turn thousands of failures into?

Innovations that lit up modern world