Thomas Edison

Childhood- Young adult

Thomas Edison is born

February 11, 1847 - February 12, 1847

Thomas made a model telegraph

1858 - December 30, 1858

Started to sell candy on trains for extra money

1860 - December 30, 1860

Starts to become deaf.

1860 - December 30, 1860

He saves a young boy's life on a train track, and learns telegraphy in reward.

1862 - 1863

Adulthood

fired from his job because he played jokes on his boss.

1868 - December 30, 1868

Thomas received a patent for a vote recording machine

may 1, 1869 - may 2, 1869

Invents the light bulb

October 22, 1877 - October 23, 1877

Thomas Alva Edison invents the very first motion picture

1888 - 1889

Dies at age 84.

October 21, 1931 - October 22, 1931

The United States pays a tribute to him praying for one minute.

October 22, 1931 - October 23, 1931