1.Read the passage given below.5m
Thomas Alva Edison(Feb11,1847-oct18,1931)was an American inventor and businessman.Hedeveloped
over1,200thingsincludingthephonograph,themotionpicturecamera,andalonglastingpracticalelectric
lightbulb.
Edisonisthefourthmostprolificinventorinhistory.Heiscreditedwithnumerousinventionsthatcontributed
tomasscommunicationand,inparticular,telecommunications.Edisonholds1,093USpatentsinhisname,as
wellasmanypatentsintheUnitedKingdom,France,andGermany.Hisinventionsincludedastockticker,a
mechanicalvoterecorder,abatteryforanelectriccar,electricpower,recordedmusicandthemotionpictures.
ThomasEdisonwasborninMilan,Ohio,on11February1847.Hewenttoschoolforonlythreemonths
officially,sinceaccordingtohisteachers,hismindoftenwandered.Hismother,whowasaschoolteacher,
taughthimathome.Thus,Thomaswasmostlyself–educated.
MahenTheatreinthecityofBrno(inwhatisnowtheCzechRepublic)wasthefirstpublicbuildingintheworld
touseEdison’selectriclamps,withtheinstallationsupervisedbyEdison’sassistantintheinventionofthe
lamp,FrancisJehl.InSeptember2010,asculptureofthreegiantlightbulbswaserectedinBrno,infrontofthe
theatre.
1.ThomasEdisonhas_________patentsunderhisname.
2.WhowasthefirsttouseEdison’selectriclamps?
3.BrieflylisttheinventionsofThomasEdison.
4.Edisonwasbornin__________
5.How did Edison complete his education?
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