Edison, His Life and Inventions by Frank Lewis Dyer and Thomas Commerford Martin
53 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsOne of the most prolific and multi-talented geniuses the world has ever seen, Thomas Alva Edison's life is indeed an inspiration for each new generation. Today we live in a world that would not have been possible if not for several of his important inventions – the electric light bulb, the motion picture camera, electric power distribution, the phonograph, and a host of other things that we take for granted today. In fact, he still holds the world record for the maximum number of patents, numbering 1093 in all!
Edison – His Life and Inventions by Frank Lewis Dyer and Thomas Commerford Martin, published in 1910 was in fact a biography commissioned by Edison himself. Dyer was a patent attorney who worked for Edison, while Commerford was a technical magazine editor who published many of Edison's papers. There is consequently a great deal of focus on the technical aspects of his inventions and not so much on his personality and nature. However, as a chronological account of his life, the biography does full justice to its title.
This brilliant scientist, businessman and inventor had in fact, practically no formal education. He actually went to school only for three months in his life. His mother provided support and motivation for the hearing-impaired child, who taught himself to read and discovered his love for science by reading books like Parker's The School of Natural Philosophy, etc.
A notable feature of the book is that it was written in Edison's own lifetime and hence captures the feel of being very contemporary. There are many anecdotes and stories which the great man himself has contributed or has directly conveyed to the authors, hence the flavor is very authentic and realistic and conveys the excitement and thrill of the life and times of this master inventor.
A great inspiration for all ages!
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Episodes
01 – The Age of Electricity
January 01, 2024 00:00 - 13 minutes - 5.72 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
02 – Edison’s Pedigree
December 31, 2023 00:00 - 21 minutes - 9.54 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
03 – Boyhood At Port Huron, Michigan
December 30, 2023 00:00 - 45 minutes - 21 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
04 – The Young Telegraph Operator
December 29, 2023 00:00 - 30 minutes - 13.4 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
05 – Arduous Years In The Central West
December 28, 2023 00:00 - 51 minutes - 22.9 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
06 – Work And Invention In Boston
December 27, 2023 00:00 - 24 minutes - 10.5 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
07 – The Stock Ticker
December 26, 2023 00:00 - 44 minutes - 20 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
08 – Automatic, Duplex, and Quadruplex Telegraphy
December 25, 2023 00:00 - 57 minutes - 25.7 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
09 – The Telephone, Motograph, and Microphone
December 24, 2023 00:00 - 7 minutes - 30.5 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
11 – The Invention Of The Incandescent Lamp
December 22, 2023 00:00 - 51 minutes - 22.9 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
12 – Memories Of Menlo Park
December 21, 2023 00:00 - 52 minutes - 23.8 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
13 – A World Hunt for Filament Material
December 20, 2023 00:00 - 29 minutes - 13.4 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
14 – A Complete System of Lighting
December 19, 2023 00:00 - 58 minutes - 25.7 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
15 – Introduction Of The Edison Electric Light
December 18, 2023 00:00 - 4 minutes - 28.6 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
16 – The First Edison Central Station
December 17, 2023 00:00 - 56 minutes - 24.8 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
17 – Other Early Stations — the Meter
December 16, 2023 00:00 - 59 minutes - 26.7 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
18 – The Electric Railway
December 15, 2023 00:00 - 48 minutes - 21.9 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
19 – Magentic Ore Milling Work
December 14, 2023 00:00 - 45 minutes - 20 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
20 – Edison Portland Cement
December 13, 2023 00:00 - 35 minutes - 16.2 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
21 – Motion Pictures
December 12, 2023 00:00 - 52 minutes - 23.8 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
22 – The Development Of The Edison Storage Battery
December 11, 2023 00:00 - 39 minutes - 18.1 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
23 – Miscellaneous Inventions
December 10, 2023 00:00 - 36 minutes - 16.2 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
24 – Edison’s Method In Inventing
December 09, 2023 00:00 - 47 minutes - 21 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
25 – The Laboratory At Orange And The Staff
December 08, 2023 00:00 - 45 minutes - 20 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
26 – Edison In Commerce And Manufacture
December 07, 2023 00:00 - 44 minutes - 20 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
27 – Value of Edison’s Inventions to the World
December 06, 2023 00:00 - 52 minutes - 23.8 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
28 – The Black Flag
December 05, 2023 00:00 - 10 minutes - 31.5 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
29 – The Social Side Of Edison
December 04, 2023 00:00 - 10 minutes - 31.5 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
30 – Introduction to Appendix
December 03, 2023 00:00 - 2 minutes - 977 KBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
31 – Appendix I. The Stock Printer
December 02, 2023 00:00 - 14 minutes - 6.68 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
32 – Appendix II. The Quadruplex And Phonoplex
December 01, 2023 00:00 - 32 minutes - 14.3 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
33 – Appendix III. Automatic Telegraphy
November 30, 2023 00:00 - 18 minutes - 8.58 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
34 – Appendix IV. Wireless Telegraphy
November 29, 2023 00:00 - 30 minutes - 13.4 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
35 – Appendix V. The Electromotograph
November 28, 2023 00:00 - 9 minutes - 3.81 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
36 – Appendix VI. The Telephone
November 27, 2023 00:00 - 10 minutes - 3.81 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
37 – Appendix VII. Edison’s Tasimeter
November 26, 2023 00:00 - 5 minutes - 1.91 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
38 – Appendix VIII. The Edison Phonograph
November 25, 2023 00:00 - 14 minutes - 6.68 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
39 – Appendix IX. The Incandescent Lamp
November 24, 2023 00:00 - 13 minutes - 5.72 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
40 – Appendix X. Edison’s Dynamo Work
November 23, 2023 00:00 - 32 minutes - 14.3 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
41 – Appendix XI. The Edison Feeder System
November 22, 2023 00:00 - 15 minutes - 6.68 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
42 – Appendix XII. The Three Wire System
November 21, 2023 00:00 - 10 minutes - 3.81 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
43 – Appendix XIII. Edison’s Electric Railway
November 20, 2023 00:00 - 17 minutes - 7.63 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
44 – Appendix XIV. Train Telegraphy
November 19, 2023 00:00 - 5 minutes - 1.91 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
45 – Appendix XV. Kinetograph And Projecting Kinetoscope
November 18, 2023 00:00 - 8 minutes - 3.81 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
46 – Appendix XVI. Edison’s Ore-Milling Inventions
November 17, 2023 00:00 - 18 minutes - 7.63 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
47 – Appendix XVII. The Long Cement Kiln
November 16, 2023 00:00 - 9 minutes - 3.81 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
48 – Appendix XVIII. Edison’s New Storage Battery
November 15, 2023 00:00 - 15 minutes - 6.68 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
49 – Appendix XIX. Edison’s Poured Cement House
November 14, 2023 00:00 - 9 minutes - 3.81 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com