英语作文《thomas edison》

英语作文《thomas edison》

One of the most famous and prolific inventors of all time, Thomas Alva Edison exerted a tremendous influence on modern life, contributing inventions such as the incandescent light bulb, the phonograph, and the motion picture camera, as well as improving the telegraph and telephone. In his 84 years, he acquired an astounding 1,093 patents. Aside from being an inventor, Edison also managed to become a successful manufacturer and businessman, marketing his inventions to the public. A myriad of business liaisons, partnerships, and corporations filled Edison's life, and legal battles over various patents and corporations were continuous. The following is only a brief sketch of an enormously active and complex life full of projects often occurring simultaneously. Several excellent biographies are readily available in local libraries to those who wish to learn more about the particulars of his life and many business ventures.

thomas alva edison (february 11, 1847 – october 18, 1931) was an inventor and businessman who developed many important devices. "the wizard of menlo park" was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of mass production to the process of invention. in 1880 edison founded the journal science, which in 1900 became the journal of the american association for the advancement of science. edison is considered one of the most prolific inventors, holding a record 1,093 patents in his name. most of these inventions were not completely original but improvements of earlier patents, and were actually made by his numerous employees. edison was frequently criticized for not sharing the credits. nevertheless, edison received patents worldwide, including the united states, united kingdom, france, and germany. edison started the motion picture patents company, which was a conglomerate of nine major film studios (commonly known as the edison trust).