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Born during the Industrial Revolution, Thomas Edison invented a great number of items that have had a huge effect on our nation, and most likely will in the future. Edison obtained 1,093 U.S. patents in his entire lifetime, higher than anyone else. He brought the nation out of the dark times with his invention of the incandescent light bulb, and helped the world communicate with the phonograph. Credited with opening the first full-scale industrial research laboratory in Menlo Park, local newspapers dubbed him "The Wizard of Menlo Park." The research laboratory combines a research shop with electrical and chemical laboratories.

Edison is a major contributor to making America an industrial power. He had influences on other inventors, such as myself, by convincing me to use the gasoline powered engine for my automobile. His most major accomplishment was the light bulb, however, he didn't just invent the bulb, he also formed the first electrical power distribution company. This was a crucial development in the modern industrialized world by distributing electrical pwoer to houses, businesses, and factories. He also made improvements on other inventions, like the telegraph, telephone, and the motion picture.

Often his work interferes with his family life, but he thrives on working on his inventions, sometimes working days straight until they are perfect. Edison often says "Success is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration," which demonstrates even more how much he values hard work. He was also a savvy businessman, and merged companies and sold shares of his businesses to others. Due to his work with the telegraph and phonograph, and he contributed greatly to the fields of mass communications and telecommunications.