Thomas Edison, one of the world's greatest inventors, compiled an unprecedented 1,093 patents during his eighty-four-year lifetime.Blessed with natural genius, Edison worked up to twenty hours a day, seven days a week. Through hard work and perseverance, he spurred the growth of three industires.He blazed the trail for commercial electric power, transformed the entertainment industry through the creation of motion pictures, and helped create a recorded music industry through his invention of the phonograph.
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