Thomas Alva Edison was awarded more patents on inventions than any other American.
Thomas
Alva
Edison
was
awarded
more
patents
on
inventions
than
any
other
American
.
When he died in 1931, Americans wondered how they could best show their respect for him.
When
he
died
in
1931
,
Americans
wondered
how
they
could
best
show
their
respect
for
him
.
One suggestion was that the nation observe a minute or two of total blackout.
One
suggestion
was
that
the
nation
observe
a
minute
or
two
of
total
blackout
.
All electric power would be shut off in homes, streets, and factories.
All
electric
power
would
be
shut
off
in
homes
,
streets
,
and
factories
.
Perhaps his suggested plan made Americans realize fully what Edison and his inventions mean to them.
Perhaps
his
suggested
plan
made
Americans
realize
fully
what
Edison
and
his
inventions
mean
to
them
.
Electric power was too important to the country.
Electric
power
was
too
important
to
the
country
.
Shutting it off for even a short time would have led to complete confusion.
Shutting
it
off
for
even
a
short
time
would
have
led
to
complete
confusion
.
A blackout was out of the question.
A
blackout
was
out
of
the
question
.
On the day of Edison's funeral, many people silently dimmed their lights.
On
the
day
of
Edison
's
funeral
,
many
people
silently
dimmed
their
lights
.
In this way they honoured the man who had done more than anyone else to the great force of electrity
In
this
way
they
honoured
the
man
who
had
done
more
than
anyone
else
to
the
great
force
of
electrity
Thomas Alva Edison was awarded more patents on inventions than any other American. When he died in 1931, Americans wondered how they could best show their respect for him. One suggestion was that the nation observe a minute or two of total blackout. All electric power would be shut off in homes, streets, and factories. Perhaps his suggested plan made Americans realize fully what Edison and his inventions mean to them. Electric power was too important to the country. Shutting it off for even a short time would have led to complete confusion. A blackout was out of the question.  On the day of Edison's funeral, many people silently dimmed their lights. In this way they honoured the man who had done more than anyone else to the great force of electrity