KIDS QUIZ
FAMOUS HISTORICAL FIGURES
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Anne Frank
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Thomas Alva Edison
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Abraham Lincoln
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Thomas Edison, in full Thomas Alva Edison, (born February 11, 1847, Milan, Ohio, U.S.-died October 18, 1931, West Orange, New Jersey), American inventor who, singly or jointly, held a world-record 1, 093 patents. In addition, he created the world’s first industrial research laboratory.
Detailed explanation-2: -The famous story goes, Edison failed to refine the light bulb (one of the few creations he merely refined but did not invent) so many times it took him 10, 000 attempts to perfect. However rather than accepting failure 9, 999 times he is quoted as answering questions on his failures as rather: ‘I have not failed.
Detailed explanation-3: -INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THOMAS EDISON: As an inventor, Edison made 1, 000 unsuccessful attempts at inventing the light bulb. When a reporter asked, “How did it feel to fail 1, 000 times?” Edison replied, “I didn’t fail 1, 000 times.