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Thomas Edison Was about 12 through 20 when he started to became deaf.

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How old was Thomas Edison when he became deaf?

He was 12 years old when he became deaf


What trait was difficult for Thomas Edison?

In his Later Life he became deaf.


When did Thomas Edison become deaf?

He became completely became deaf because he has Scarlet Fever


Was Thomas Edison a deaf?

No


Is Thomas Edison deaf?

he's dead now but he was deaf


Who was deaf in Newton or Einstein or Franklin or Edison?

Thomas Edison.


How did Thomas Edison become deaf?

Thomas Edison also called Al became deaf form his scarlet fever that he had a a child. There are different theories. Some even believed of the conductor boxing his ears which claimed to be true. Edison claimed himself that he was grabbed by his ears and lifted to a train. He got deaf in one ear and 80% in the other. When Edison was 14, he contracted scarlet fever. The effect of the fever, as well as a blow to the head by an angry train conductor, caused Edison to become completely deaf in his left ear, and 80 percent deaf in the other.


What inventor was deaf?

yon Thomas Edison


How thomas Edison is physically challenged?

Edison was deaf almost his entire life.


What inventor was partially deaf?

yon Thomas Edison


Was Thomas Edison a deaf or a deaf teacher?

yes he did he was deaf but after sometime he did not care if he was deaf it was better for him to concentrate


Why was Thomas Edison deaf?

Thier are many storys about how he became deaf. One of those storys includes that thomas Edison was deaf because the conducter of the train he worked on pulled him onto the train by his ears when he almost missed the traiin. However Experts say this is doubtful as his father and son had similar hearing problems and i probally just just a family illness.