Thomas Edison

Thomas Edison was an inventor who worked hard for most of his life to make life better for others. It took him a long time to create a working incandescent light bulb, but he never gave up. It is hard to imagine what the world would have been like if he had given up. The world became a very different place because of his inventions. Learn more about this extraordinary man in the books below. You can also learn about other inventors in the Inventors and Inventions feature.