Thomas Edison Inventions

From Iron To Steel - The History Of Iron And Why Its So Popular In Wrought Iron Designs And Decor
Most of what we learn in high school history about Thomas Edison is all about his successful inventions. Thomas Edison electricity, the phonograph, and on and on. We know that Thomas Edison held over 1,093 patents for a number of different types of inventions. What we don't know or we very seldom hear is about his failures. One of the most noted failures was his inability to find an effective way to mine iron ore. Iron is the cheapest and most common metal available for mining. Iron is Read More...
An Introduction To Inventors
Ever since human civilization came into existence, there have been innumerable inventions. The wheel is one of the most important inventions that changed the fate of human civilization. Ironically, we still do not know the name of the person or group of persons who invented it. In earlier days, many inventions were the result of a process of evolution of ideas. As standardization of scientific methodologies started taking shape, many inventions and inventors emerged. One of the most influentia Read More...
Wrought Iron, One of Thomas Edisons Failures
Thomas Edison certainly has a big place in our history books with so many innovations. Despite how many things Mr. Edison was successful with, he also had a few let downs in his successful career. He worked tirelessly for years trying to find a way to excavate iron ore. While he was very successful in his many inventions including: the phonograph, electricity and the light bulb, motion pictures, and many others. He actually has over one thousand patents registered. Iron ore mining was something Read More...

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