Episode
SPECIAL: Thomas Edison (Part 2)
38:52
Published: Sat Sep 18 2021
Description
This is a special release of the 3-part Thomas Edison series from the How to Take Over the World podcast with Ben Wilson. Description - How did Thomas Edison rise from obscure origins in a frontier town in Michigan to become the most famous man of his age and one of the greatest inventors of all time? In part 2, we cover Edison's life from his invention of the light bulb to his death. --------- * How to Take Over the World - https://www.httotw.com/ * Want to be featured in a future episode? Drop your question/comment/criticism/love here: https://www.mfmpod.com/p/hotline/ * Support the pod by spreading the word, become a referrer here: https://refer.fm/million * Have you joined our private Facebook group yet? Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion and join thousands of other entrepreneurs and founders scheming up ideas.
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This episode covers the life of Thomas Edison from his invention of electric light to his death, including the use of arc welding and the already existing form of electric light by the time Edison came along.
01:00 - 05:36 (04:36)
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This episode covers the life of Thomas Edison from his invention of electric light to his death, including the use of arc welding and the already existing form of electric light by the time Edison came along.
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05:36 - 14:16 (08:39)
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Thomas Edison found the key to unlocking electric light by inventing a light bulb that could last, thus making it possible to send a charge through a filament and light it up. Edison also took some time away from the light bulb to improve the telephone with a new chalk receiver.
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The achievements of Thomas Edison in inventing and popularizing electric light were often downplayed or denied by members of the academic and scientific community.
14:16 - 20:58 (06:42)
Summary
The achievements of Thomas Edison in inventing and popularizing electric light were often downplayed or denied by members of the academic and scientific community. Edison did not strictly invent electric light or the incandescent light bulb, but his practical and entrepreneurial mindset allowed him to transform those inventions into a widespread phenomenon.
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Despite his board's opposition, Thomas Edison starts a separate company, Edison Machine Works, which later evolved into General Electric, today's multinational conglomerate, boasting the largest market cap in the world.
20:58 - 29:09 (08:10)
Summary
Despite his board's opposition, Thomas Edison starts a separate company, Edison Machine Works, which later evolved into General Electric, today's multinational conglomerate, boasting the largest market cap in the world.
EpisodeSPECIAL: Thomas Edison (Part 2)
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Thomas Edison, credited as one of the greatest inventors in history, poured a significant amount of his earnings from his successful inventions into new ventures where he could tinker and invent new things, often losing substantial amounts of money along the way.
29:09 - 34:12 (05:03)
Summary
Thomas Edison, credited as one of the greatest inventors in history, poured a significant amount of his earnings from his successful inventions into new ventures where he could tinker and invent new things, often losing substantial amounts of money along the way.
EpisodeSPECIAL: Thomas Edison (Part 2)
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A story about a bet between Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, where Edison impressively kicks a globe off a chandelier in his lab, and of an 80-year-old Edison visiting his old lab for the first time in many years.
34:12 - 38:15 (04:02)
Summary
A story about a bet between Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, where Edison impressively kicks a globe off a chandelier in his lab, and of an 80-year-old Edison visiting his old lab for the first time in many years.