Thomas Edison was born February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. He was the seventh and last child of Samuel Edison, Jr. and Nancy Elliot Edison. His parents had no special mechanical background. His mother was a former schoolteacher; his father was a jack-of-all-trades - from running a grocery store to real-estate. When Thomas was seven years old, his family moved to Port Huron, Michigan. He was a very curious child who asked a lot of questions.
Thomas Edison was seven years old when he accidentally started a fire that burned down his family barn.
Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio and lived there until he was seven. His family moved to Port Huron, Michigan and when he turned 16 he went out to live on his own.
Thomas Edison's parents were Samuel Ogden Edison, Jr. and Nancy Matthews Elliot. He was the youngest of seven children.
yes. He was the youngest of seven children himself, and had six children out of two marriages.
Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio and lived there until he was seven. His family moved to Port Huron, Michigan and when he turned 16 he went out to live on his own.
yes. He was the youngest of seven children himself, and had six children out of two marriages.
No, light has been around since about 337 000 (three hundred thirty seven thousand) years after the Big Bang, billions of years before Edison was born.
Thomas and Ann Putnam's seven children died at birth and their only child Ruth was sick.
Thomas and Ann Putnam's seven children died at birth and their only child Ruth was sick.
Thomas Maule
Thomas Maule built the House of the Seven Gables. It was built on land that he had stolen from his family.
Thomas Edison had only three months of formal education before being homeschooled by his mother. He was largely self-taught through reading and experimentation. Edison credited his lack of traditional education with allowing him to think more freely and creatively.