Thomas Alva Edison, or Al as he was often called, was a great man. His inventions are so popular and commonplace that today that we often take them for granted. He has helped us in many ways and that's what makes him a hero. Tom was born on February 11, 1847. From the very start of his life he had problems. He often got into trouble because he was so curious about things. One time he set …showed first 75 words of 773 total…

…showed last 75 words of 773 total…and light bulbs too. The light bulb soon caught on with the public. It was a huge success and is still in use today. Its hard to image our world without the lightbulb and without Thomas Edison the world would be a much darker place. If it wasn't for heroes like him who fight their whole lives to overcome obstacles to help the world then we would all be living in a much worse place.