“A reporter called on Edison to interview him about a substitute for lead in the manufacture of storage batteries that the scientist was seeking. Edison informed the man that he had made 20,000 experiments but none had worked. "Aren't you discouraged by all this waste of effort?" the reporter asked. Edison: "Waste! There's nothing wasted. I have discovered 20,000 things that won't work."”
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Thomas A. Edison
Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor and entrepreneur, known as the 'Wizard of Menlo Park' and the 'Inventor of the Age.' He held over 1,000 patents, including the light bulb, phonograph, motion picture camera, and electrical power system. Edison made significant contributions to the fields of electricity, chemistry, and mechanical engineering, profoundly impacting modern industrial and technological development. more
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