Earl Pioneer: Thomas Edison

Who is Thomas Edison?

Thomas Alva Edison did a lot of things in his time including an inventor, scientist and a businessman who developed many devices that had a massive impact on life around the world.

What is Thomas Edison Famous for?

Edison invented the Phonograph, the motion picture camera and a long-lasting practical electric light bulb. As we know today, the light bulb is probably one of the most needed electronics of all time. He was also the inventor of the Kinetoscope. This device was used in stop motion animation.

What is the Kinetoscope?

The Kinetoscope is an early motion picture device, but not a movie projector. It was designed for films to be viewed individually through the window of a cabinet containing its components. This invention was the basic introduction that would become the standard for all cinematic projection before video. Watching it creates the illusion of movement by conveying a strip of film bearing images over a light source with a high speed shutter.

Factors that affected it 

The factors that affected the kinetoscope was that only one person could view the invention at a time and the moving image shown only lasted about 5-10 seconds long. Another bad thing about the kinetoscope was that it was a huge box 4 foot long and there was a small peep hole at the top for people to see and the lighting wasn't that great when you looked into it as well.

How this information has helped me

This information has helped me to understand the basic knowledge of Thomas Edison. I have found out how the Kinetoscope works and how we create the illusion of moving image. The thing that inspired me the most about Edison is that he invented the light bulb and I feel that it is one of the most important inventions to this day.