The Bookshelf for boys and girls Historic Tales and Golden Deeds (1912)
University Society, New York · New York. : University Society · leaf 226
nzance, in 1778, he was only a poorapprentice to a little country chemist when hebegan his career; but he was so clever, andStudied so hard, that he became the most em-inent scientist of his day. It was when he hadbecome famous that he began his experiments inelectricity. lie had a great electric… … THOMAS A. EDISON IN HIS LABORATORY WATCHING HIS DICTATING PHONOGRAPH. 416 SOME FAMOUS EXPLORERS AND INVENTORS peared. But it was so hot that it burned thewires, so Davy fastened two pieces of charcoalon the ends, and thus was able to make a splendidlight. What really happened was this: When…
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