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Who Really Invented The Telegraph?
Fat Boy unslim writes "It's been 250 years since the publication of a paper describing the theory behind sending messages down a wire using electricity. Unfortunately, no one knows who wrote it." If you thought the answer was as simple as "Morse," this article may come as a surprise.
Homer simpson 1 thomas Edison 0
the recliner with the toliet seat was a great idea
basic info abot edison:
During his lifetime (1847-1931), he took out 1093 patents.
Edison had only three months of formal education, because, when he was 7,
his first teacher didn't like inquisitive students, and called him
"addled", which prompted his mother to home-school him.
Edison's early career included selling candy and newspapers on a train, and
as a telegraph operator. At the age of 22, he arrived in New York, and
soon made substantial improvements on the stock ticker. He sold the
patents for a huge (at the time) $40,000, and opened his first workshop.
In 1876, he arrived in Menlo Park, NJ.
Among his inventions was the phonograph, the electric light, and
improvements in the movie camera, and the telephone. Most surprising is
that he worked on many things involving sound, despite being nearly deaf.
His original Menlo Park lab is currently in Greenfield Village, outside
Detroit (a very cool place, BTW). His final lab in West Orange, NJ, as
well as his home, is now part of the Edison National Historic Site. He did
have a son named Thomas Jr., but there was no information about him. His
son Charles, however, was elected governor of New Jersey in 1941. Finally,
he really did try to work on a machine to see if there was life after
death, but no model or plans were found in any of his labs.
SCREW FLANDERS
True. But that didn't stiop my family from living here at the time.
Boobies never hurt anyone. - Sherry Glaser.
if only i had whored more karma, i'd have mod points. parent's funnier than merely "2".
stupid younger brothers....
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