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About Thomas Edison
Thomas Alva Edison (1847–1931) was an American inventor and businessman who developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world. He is credited with inventing the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a practical incandescent light bulb. Edison was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of mass production and large-scale teamwork to the process of invention, establishing the world's first industrial research laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey.
Edison believed that genius is the product of relentless hard work, iterative experimentation, and an unwillingness to accept failure as permanent — viewing every unsuccessful attempt as useful data on the path to a solution.
"Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration."
"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."
"Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time."
Chat with Thomas when you're...
- Working on invention of the practical incandescent light bulb or the phonograph
- Making a hard decision and need a direct, honest perspective
- Setting a bold long-term vision and pressure-testing whether it holds up
- Figuring out what to cut and what to double down on
- Preparing for a high-stakes pitch, presentation, or conversation
