Thomas Alva Edison, a very famous inventor who lived during the 19th and 20th centuries, invented the incandescent light bulb, the phonograph, and over a thousand other devices. He was always thinking of new ways to do things. Perhaps his only invention that wasn't an "improvement" of another device was the phonograph. Many of his devices paved the way for current technology, while others, although interesting, had no market for general use. He was one …showed first 75 words of 1689 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1689 total…radio, TV, and many other electronics. All of these attributes are what make me admire Edison. I admire his intelligence, his self-taught knowledge and his self-directed experiments. I admire his ability to put together new ideas. I admire his perseverance in improving his inventions. I like that he persisted in creating inventions throughout his whole life, even in old age. And lastly, I admire him because his inventions have had a lasting effect on society.