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Thomas Edison
Born in 1847, Thomas Edison was a famed American inventor. He is credited with the invention of the practical light bulb, as well as phonograph and motion picture camera.
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What kind of education did Thomas Jefferson have?
Jefferson claimed that a civilized nation that was both ignorant and free "never was and never will be".
Thomas Edison married Mary Stilwell on December 25, 1871 (he was 24, she was 16). She died on August 9, 1884. He was married a second time, on February 24, 1886, at the age of 39. His second wife's name was Mina Miller. She was 20 years old when they were married.
Where did Thomas Edison go to college?
Thomas Edison went to Self-educated; some coursework at Cooper Union
What were some of Hitler's qualities?
Personal Qualities Hitler was a brilliant speaker, and his eyes had a peculiar power over people. He was a good organiser and politician. He was a driven, unstable man, who believed that he had been called by God to become dictator of Germany and rule the world. This kept him going when other people might have given up. His self-belief persuaded people to believe in him.
How did thomas Beckett and henrythe 2 become friends?
When Henry became king he appointed Thomas Becket as his chancellor. Becket's job was an important one as it involved the distribution of royal charters, writs and letters. The king and Becket soon became close friends.
Thomas Edison died in West Orange, New Jersey on 18 October 1931
When was Thomas Edison born and when did he die?
Thomas Alva Edison was born February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio, and grew up in Port Huron, Michigan. He died of complications of diabetes on October 18, 1931, in his home, "Glenmont" in Llewellyn Park in West Orange, New Jersey.
What is Thomas Hunt Morgan known for?
Thomas Hunt Morgan determined the relationship between chromosomes and heredity. Thomas Hunt Morgan won a Nobel Prize for his work with genetics and heredity.
How many times did it take Benjamin Franklin to invent the light bulb?
Benjamin Franklin did not invent the light bulb (the incandescent light). It was invented by Thomas Alva Edison over 150 years later. Franklin did do early experimentation with electricity however.
What kind of person is thomas becket?
Thomas Becket was born in Cheapside, a mercantile area of London.
He was the son of a man who sold cloth.
His mother and father came from different towns in Normandy.
His education, which included riding and manners, was provided by a friend of his father's.
He attended universities.
He went on missions to Rome for the Archbishop of Canterbury.
He was made Archdeacon at Canterbury Cathedral.
The Archbishop recommended him to the office of Lord Chancellor, to which King Henry II appointed him.
He was a good friend of the King, who made him Archbishop of Canterbury.
He was a bit too serious about religion for the king, and defended the authority of the Church when the king wanted to reduce it for his own benefit.
He was stubborn.
He was murdered by four knights who attacked him with swords as he prayed, during Vespers at Canterbury Cathedral.
Once every Century, on the centennial anniversary of his death, whoever has gone to sleep in the room over the main gate of St. Augustine's Abbey has been waked by the sound of a ghostly procession of monks carrying his body into the abbey to prepare it for burial. (You won't find this in the history books, but the locals say this is true.)
There is a secret society of three people who guard the secret of where the stone is that was covered by his blood and removed from the floor of the cathedral for safety. (More folk history.)
His shrine, at which he was buried, became the most important pilgrim destination in Britain.
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1) Thomas Beckett was born in 1118 in Cheapside, London.
2) He was the archbishop of Canterbury in 1162.
3) He died on the 29th December 1170.
4)He was canonized by Pope Alexander, July 12, 1194.
5) He is also known as Thomas a Becket.
He was A friend of Thomas Becket
He died in December 29 in 1170
Thomas Becket Facts:
1.Born December 21st in 1118.
2.died December 29th in 1170
3.Nationality:English
4.Also Known as: Thomas a Becket
5.Thomas a Becket was declared a martyr, and in 1173, he was canonized by Pope 6.Alexander on July 12, 1174
7.Thomas Becket was famous as: the Archbishop of Canterbury
8.Position: Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170
9.The monks were afraid that Becket's body might be stolen.
10.Becket's bones were moved to a new gold-plated and bejewelled shrine behind the high altar.
What inspired Edison to the create the light bulb?
Thomas Edison had an extreme fear of the dark, which I believe was his biggest driving force in creating the light bulb.
what inspired tomas Edison to invent the lightbulb
How did Hamilton E smith invent the washing machine?
He didn't. The first to invent it was William Blackstone in 1874. Alva Fisher invented the first electricity-powered washing machine in 1908.
What year did Benjamin Franklin make the light bulb?
Benjamin Franklin did not invent the lightning bulb? He did however discover electricity May 10th 1752. Thomas Edison invented the light bulb in 1879.
How did Thomas Edison influence the Industrial Revolution?
He invented many things. He actually had 1,093 patents which is the most by any
person ever in the United States. Edison invented the incandescent light bulb along with
help from another inventor Swann although Edison is credited with the invention more because he had the materials. He also was the first to start a power distribution company which drastically increased the life of people during this time period.
Thomas Edison helped the industrial revolution in a few ways. The main way that Thomas Edison help was by inventing things.
What was all the inventions Thomas Paine made?
Thomas Paine invented an iron bridge, although "invented" might not be the correct term. A new feature of this bridge was that it had no piers supporting it in mid-river. A scale model had been created and tested, but it was never built.
What was Thomas Edison's contribution to science?
He made electricity less expensive and more readily available
What are some patents that Tesla and Edison were granted?
Tesla's first four patents are:
- 334823 Commutator for dynamo electric machines
- 335786 Electric arc lamp
- 335787 Electric arc lamp
- 336961 Regulator for dynamo electric machines
Edison's first four patents are:
- 90646 Electrographic vote recorder
- 91527 Printing telegraphs
- 96567 Printing telegraph apparatus
- 96681 Automatic electrical switch for telegraph apparatus
How many patents were granded to inventor thomas Edison?
Thomas Edison was a well respected scientist with over 1000 patents, exact number would be 1093
What did Thomas Jefferson do when he retired?
Thomas Jefferson retired to Monticello. He spent his last years committed to his friends, land, and own personal/financialproblems.
Did Thomas Edison invent the electric chair?
No, Dr. E.A. Kennelly and Harold P. Brown invented the electric chair.
Who patented the first light bulb in 1879?
Thomas Edison's greatest challenge was the development of a practical incandescent, electric light. Contrary to popular belief, he didn't "invent" the lightbulb, but rather he improved upon a 50-year-old idea. In 1879, using lower current electricity, a small carbonized filament, and an improved vacuum inside the globe, he was able to produce a reliable, long-lasting source of light.
