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Thomas born
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Age 3
He fell into a grain elevator and almost drowned in the grain -
at age 4
his father found him squatting on some duck -
At age 7
His mother took him out of school and taught him at home -
At age 10
He set up a chemistry lab in the basement in his home -
At age 16
He was give the chance to lern how to be telegraph operator and he then became as fascinated by electricity -
Age 21
He had changed from an experimenter to inventor and worked full-time in his inventions -
At age 25
He moved to New Jersey -
At age 26
His first great invention, the ponograph -
At age 28
he showed his greatest invation, the first incandescent light.