Thomas Edison's success

The precise numbers of tries are debated
up to today, but it’s safe to say that
Thomas Edison tried and failed a lot of
times before successfully inventing the
light bulb.This was his response to his repeated failures “I
have not failed. I’ve just found 10 000
ways that won’t work.”
  Thomas Edison was an American
inventor and businessman . He
developed many devices that greatly
influenced life around the world,
including the phonograph , the motion
picture camera , and a long-lasting,
practical electric light bulb. Dubbed "The
Wizard of Menlo Park", [3] he was one of
the first inventors to apply the principles
of mass production and large-scale
teamwork to the process of invention,
and because of that, he is often credited
with the creation of the first industrial
research laboratory . [4]
Edison was a prolific inventor , holding
1,093 US patents in his name, as well
as many patents in the United Kingdom,
France, and Germany. More significant
than the number of Edison's patents
was the widespread impact of his
inventions: electric light and power
utilities , sound recording, and motion
pictures all established major new
industries world-wide. Edison's
inventions contributed to mass
communication and, in particular,
telecommunications. These included a
stock ticker, a mechanical vote recorder,
a battery for an electric car, electrical
power, recorded music and motion
pictures.
His advanced work in these fields was
an outgrowth of his early career as a
telegraph operator. Edison developed a
system of electric-power generation and
distribution [5] to homes, businesses,
and factories – a crucial development in
the modern industrialized world. His
first power station was on Pearl Street
in Manhattan , New York.
   Born on February 11, 1847
Milan, Ohio , U.S.
Died October 18, 1931 (aged 84)
West Orange, New Jersey ,
U.S.