free talk 爱迪生.ppt

Thomas?Edison Name:Thomas Alv Edison ( 托马斯·阿尔瓦·爱迪生) Biography：February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931 Achievement：America Inventor and businessman Famous saying名言 The electric light bulb had been a great success to Edison. Edison became known as the “Father of Electric Light Bulbs” to the rest of the world. Edison had brought a brighter world to us. Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.Without the one percent of inspiration, all the perspiration in the world is only a bucket of sweat.. 　　天才就是1%的灵感加上99%的汗水，但那1%的灵感恰恰是最为重要的。-爱迪生 * * With only three months of formal education he became one of the greatest inventors and industrial leaders in history. He also a good businessman. He not only invented the first successful electric light bulb, but also set up the first electrical power distribution company. 爱迪生：美国人，尽管一生只在学校里读过三个月的书，发明了电灯、电报、留声机、电影等一千多种成果，成为著名的发明家，被誉为“发明大王” 。他同时也是一位伟大的企业家，1879年，爱迪生创办了“爱迪生电力照明公司”， Edison obtained 1,093 United States patents, most issued to any individual Edison‘s greatest contribution was the first practical electric lighting. He invented the phonograph, and made improvements to the telegraph, telephone and motion picture technology. He also founded the first modern research laboratory.  If you wish to succeed, you should use persistence as your good friend, experience as your reference, prudence as your brother and hope as your sentry. - Edison 　　如果你希望成功，当以恒心为良友，以经验为参谋，以谨慎为兄弟，以希望为哨兵。-爱迪生 Edison believed that inventing useful products offered everyone the opportunity for fame and fortune while benefiting society.