Invention+Convention

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1) When was Edison born? 2) Describe what Edison’s education was like. How does Edison’s education compare to your education? 3) How did Edison spend his free time? 4) What opportunities did Edison have as a telegraph operator? 5) What was Edison’s first successful invention? 6) Edison’s second major invention was the tin foil phonograph. What did it do? 7) What contributions did Edison make to the electric lighting industry? 8) What was Edison’s third invention? How can its impact be seen on the world today? 9) Describe one challenge that Edison had to face. 10) What do you think Edison will be remembered for the most? Why? 1- How do you think Thomas Edison improved the quality of people’s lives in the 1900’s though technology. 2- How have Thomas Edison’s inventions improved the quality of your life today?