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Thomas Edison

The light bulb

Childhood He was born on February 11, 1847. When he was born his life was different. He was the youngest of seven. In 1854 He moved to Port Huron, Michigan. He was born in Milan, Ohio. He got a job and sold fruit, candy and news papers. When Thomas Edison was little he asked a lot of questions.

What caused this person to make the invention?

He made the light bulb because using a candle can be dangerous. If you leave a candle out and you go some where you can make your house on fire. So instead of that he invented the light bulb .So if you go some where and you leave it on it won't get your house on fire.

What was the result of the invention?

The light bulb helped people see better when he invented it they saw much better. He made the phone better and helped people call people a long away.

How it works

You flip on a switch and then it starts. If you want it off you flip the switch again. You have a wire and it goes throw and makes it light up.