Thomas Edison

As the end of the 20th century becomes closer each day, some of us will think back of the good times and memories they've had. Some of us may even think of the great leaders or people that have impacted their lives and the world. People such as Martin Luther King, John F. Kennedy, or maybe even Bill Clinton are a few of the many people that might cross your mind. There is one person …

…worked too hard and too many hours to have time for friendship. He was strongly independent and followed his own dreams. Failure never discouraged him. When about 10,000 experiments with a storage battery failed to produce results, he said, "Why I have not failed, I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." And because of his dedication and commitment he changed the lives of millions of people and becoming the one of the greatest inventors in history.