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Misunderstood or Inventive?
My teachers called me "addled" and, to further my education, I had to be home schooled.
This just goes to show how many people can be fooled.
Often, people thought my questions excessive.
In reality, my mind was simply inquisitive.
Candy, newspapers, and vegetables I sold.
I would do anything to stay out of the cold.
To follow my dream, I built a research center.
As a result, I became America's most prolific inventor.
Creating inventions, I soon became a champ.
I'm best known for creating the electric lamp.
With all these facts, give it a try.
Can you figure out my name; who am I?
This just goes to show how many people can be fooled.
Often, people thought my questions excessive.
In reality, my mind was simply inquisitive.
Candy, newspapers, and vegetables I sold.
I would do anything to stay out of the cold.
To follow my dream, I built a research center.
As a result, I became America's most prolific inventor.
Creating inventions, I soon became a champ.
I'm best known for creating the electric lamp.
With all these facts, give it a try.
Can you figure out my name; who am I?
Hint
Often, you may here people remark."There goes the wizard of Menlo Park."
Answer
If you still don't have the answer to my question,My name, Braingle friends, is Thomas Edison.
Thomas Edison was an American inventor and businessman who developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb.
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