Thomas Edison was born on February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio.

Edison is the world’s best inventor from America.

When Edison was a little boy, he was always full of curiosity.

He had endless questions and experiments. He even tried to hatch an egg.

He was a troublemaker, but his mother always supported him.

He was never afraid of failure. That made him the best inventor ever.

In 1876, he opened a lab.

He developed most of his inventions in the lab.

Edison invented the first phonograph in 1877.

People could record and play sound with the phonograph.

The phonograph became the recorder in modern society.

Edison invented the light bulb in 1879.

Even though Edison failed hundreds of experiments, he never gave up on inventing the light bulb.

The light bulb made him internationally famous.

He also created the motion picture camera in 1888.

He had more than one thousand inventions.

He left many lessons during his life time.

Edison’s key to success was the hard effort.

He tried until he reached his goals.

You can also become a great person if you never give up like Edison!