0
He worked hard looking for answers to how to make things work. When he failed (which he did many times), he didn't give up, but kept trying new approaches, eventually finding things that worked.
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoHe invented the light-bulb, and helped Henry Ford invent the automobile. He also made a prototype of film, and many other great inventions. "Genius is 1% inspiration, and 99% perspiration."
Wiki User
∙ 13y agohe invented the light bulb.We should be grateful since we now have the bulb or else we need a candle to study.
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoAdd your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What was happening in history when Thomas Edison was famous?
thomas Edison was an inventoe so inventions were happening
What was Thomas Edison like to do?
thomas Edison like to invent so many things
What college did Thomas alva Edison go to?
Thomas Edison did not complete school , so he has not gone to college.
Why are Thomas Edison's accomplishments important?
so by now if Thomas Edison wasn't here we wouldn't have light
Where is Thomas Edison buried?
Thomas Edison died of complications of diabetes. He was buried in Edison National Historic Sight, West Orange, NJ.
What famous person did something like Benjamin Franklin?
Like Benjamin Franklin who was a noted inventor so too was Thomas A. Edison known as being a famous inventor .
How did thomas Edison get along with Nikola Tesla?
'Thomas Edison did not pay his promised money so he left and started his company.
What was the IQ of Thomas Edison?
I Think Thomas Edison had an IQ of 180 (or at least somewhwere around that number). It's kind of hard to tell what Thomas Edison's IQ really was, so If anybody thinks they know Thomas Edison's IQ, by all means, add it in.
What did thomas Edison invent to help us move on from the gas light?
Thomas Edison invented things so we can survive.Thomas Edison has guaranteed things for us to live.
Why did thomas edisons mother name him after Edison middle school?
Because his momma married the school and they had a kid and it was thomas Edison and she named it after the dad wich the daddie is the school so...the kids name is thomas Edison!
Who did Thomas Edison live with?
So he lived with his family
Did Thomas Edison invent the train?
I think so
