Thomas Edison was a creative inventor, using uncommon resources and finding inspiration in everything around him. When Edison was only 12 years old, he worked at a railroad station selling newspapers. "Exploiting his access to the news bulletins teletyped to the station office each day, Thomas began publishing his own small newspaper, called the Grand Trunk Herald. The up-to-date articles were a hit with passengers," (http://www.biography.com). Edison uses his ability to get the information from the railroad station and turns it into his own articles, making his own business. This is a great display of how Edison uses his imagination to make great ideas. While still selling papers along the railroad line, Edison did not stop wondering about chemistry. "To continue his chemistry experiments he set up a laboratory in a baggage car on the train," (http://school.eb.com). This quote shows Thomas Edison's creativity because he was able to make what he wanted out of what was available to him. Edison's creativity made him world famous with his invention of the phonograph. "Edison’s phonograph consisted of a revolving cylinder wrapped in tinfoil. A needle was pressed against the cylinder. Attached to the needle were a diaphragm and a large mouthpiece," (http://school.eb.com) Thomas Edison was able to invent something that was unimaginable during his time with mostly household items thanks to his imagination. Throughout his lifetime, Thomas Edison has shown that you can be creative by looking at the smallest things.
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