Edison's success is mainly due to his efforts, but it is also permeated by his wife's efforts.
Edison was married twice in his life. The first wife's name was Mary Stilwell and the second wife's name was Mina.
In order to make Edison's life regular and not affect his health, Mary is very considerate of him. She often cooks delicious meals and sends them to Edison's laboratory at mealtime. Stay up late at night to send him a snack; When Mary came home at midnight, she made coffee and prepared bread for him. It will get cold, so Mary made Edison a thick wool coat. It's too hot in summer, so Mary washed and ironed all the clothes that Edison often changed ... Edison has been very happy mentally since he married Mary. He devoted more energy to science and his inventions have become more diverse.
One summer, Mary took her children to the suburbs for a holiday, and Edison stayed in new york alone for research and development. Mary fell ill before the holiday was over. In order not to affect her husband's work, she didn't let others tell Edison. Later, when her condition deteriorated, the doctor wrote a letter to Edison without telling her.
Mina cares about Edison as much as Mary. She knew Edison often forgot to eat and sleep, so she paid special attention. Stop him from drinking milk every morning. Sometimes Edison couldn't go home because he was busy, so she personally sent the meal to the laboratory and watched him eat it before leaving. I don't know how many times Mina got angry because Edison made the rice cool.
Mina is cheerful and concerned about her husband's career. She accompanied her husband to the World Expo in France. With her literary talent and writing, this modest inventor is more deeply understood and respected by people all over the world.
Once, when she came back from London, she went to bed early because she felt very tired after a long journey and bumps. However, when she learned that the active film developed by her husband was successful, she was so excited that she fell asleep and quickly got out of bed and sincerely expressed her warmest congratulations to her husband.
Mina's influence on Edison is various. In order to let Edison have a rest in his busy and intense work, she often goes to the theatre with her husband, which is really Edison's only pastime. Mina is also artistic, and she deeply understands her husband's aesthetic point of view. Not only did her husband's clothes and colors make her look solemn, generous, simple and beautiful, but more importantly, this simple beauty formed the purpose of Edison's invention and design. Therefore, Edison's design is always the perfect combination of science and art.
When Edison was ill in bed, Mina picked flowers from the yard every day and planted them beside Edison's bed. At the same time, she often puts decorated souvenirs in the lounge on the first floor where Edison can see them, so that he can appreciate them to eliminate loneliness. The sick Edison felt very warm when he saw the souvenir he won. Mina takes good care of Edison's life. She especially gave Edison the commemorative medal in the living room to play with. Whenever Edison holds a commemorative medal presented by various countries in his hand, he will think of the days when he was engaged in research and the colorful life in the past.
Edison was a great scientist respected by all mankind. Of course, his success is mainly attributed to his diligence and creativity. However, his wife also played a very important role.
Edison created a great deal of material wealth for mankind. According to the statistics of the U.S. Congress 1922, Edison increased the tax revenue of1500 million dollars for the U.S. government in 50 years. According to the investigation of 1928, the amount of capital spent on his inventions in the world is as follows:
The tram is 6.5 billion yuan
Electric light 5 billion yuan
The movie is 65.438+25 million yuan.
The phone number is 1 100 million yuan.
Power transmission is 857 million yuan.
Telegram 350 million yuan
27 10000000 yuan for steel reinforcement.
Vehicle workshop10.90 billion yuan
The audio storage machine is 65.438+0.5 billion yuan.
Electricity 1 100 million yuan.
Electrical installation is 37 million yuan.
Wireless phone150,000 yuan
The battery is 5 million yuan
A total of 654.38+05.725 billion yuan. His relationship with modern material civilization is clear, and so is his position in the 20th century.
Edison's invention had a great influence not only in America, but also all over the world. America is proud of Edison. The United States Congress awarded him the Medal of Honor. Ford, the American automobile king, said, "America is the most prosperous country in the world, because there is an Edison in America." The development of science and technology in America can generally be emphasized by Edison. Before Edison, American technology was basically copied from Europe; Only after Edison did America have its own technology. So Edison is a symbol of the turning point of American science and technology development.
The world will never forget such a great man as Edison who benefited mankind. Edison's invention is on display in the American Hall of Fame. At present, historians in New Jersey are still studying Edison's invention and its influence. Edison's invention is the wealth of mankind, and his great contribution to mankind will go down in history forever.
Edison's inventions enriched people's lives, but these inventions were not the whole content of his great achievements. Phonograph, film, electric light, telephone, etc. What he invented or put into practical use, if not invented by him, will be created by others sooner or later. These things were imaginable by people with scientific level at that time. The problem is how to turn ideas into concrete devices. On the other hand, Edison went beyond simple inventions. He realized the industrial production of the new invention. Before him, people thought that invention was just a product of fate.
Edison invented according to actual needs. He proved to people that invention is not the product of luck or sudden mental disorder. If you want to invent something, you must work hard and think.
Edison's greatest contribution to science is that "he brought the idea that science should progress forever." He showed people: "Dedicated researchers, through collective or individual efforts, will certainly be able to broaden human horizons."
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