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Who Was Thomas Alva Edison? By: Margaret Frith Illustrated by: John O’Brien. Maguire. Born in Milan, Ohio in 1847 Left school when 12 years old Persuaded the train engineer to let him on the very front of the train to see the spectacular scenery Moved to Michigan
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Who Was Thomas Alva Edison? By: Margaret FrithIllustrated by: John O’Brien Maguire
Born in Milan, Ohio in 1847 • Left school when 12 years old • Persuaded the train engineer to let him on the very front of the train to see the spectacular scenery • Moved to Michigan • 1928 got a metal from the U.S congress • Died in 1931 Background
Invented the lightbulb • Invented the phonograph • Devolops a stock printer Thomas Edison is famous because…
Went to White house • Fed mashed worms to a friend to see if she could fly • Marries Mary Stilwill on Christmas day • Wife Mary dies in 1884 Did you know