christian ethics project

1. Thomas Alva Edison “I didn’t fail 10,000 times trying to invent the light bulb. I simply documented 10,000 ways it wouldn’t work”

2. Accomplishments

3. 1093 patents in his name

4. Widely credited with many inventions which revolutionized mass communication

5. invented the first commercially practical incandescent light bulb

6. Adversity “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is to keep trying.” –Thomas Edison

7. Suffered learning difficulties and hearing problems as a boy

8. Documented 10,000 failed attempts on light bulb