Scientist

Thomas Edison

Inventor & Entrepreneur

1847–1931

In Their Own Words

“I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.”
— Thomas Edison

persistence experimentation fear of failure innovation resilience

Invented the phonograph, practical incandescent light bulb, and motion picture camera
Established the world's first industrial research laboratory
Held 1,093 patents
Transformed electricity from scientific curiosity to practical power
Created General Electric — still one of the world's largest companies

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