why is Thomas Alva Edison important?

Answer 1

Because he invented almost everything that we use today.

Answer 2

he discovered electricity

Thomas Edison was the great genius inventor of the electrical age. His hundreds of inventions made him a giant public figure in American and around the world at the turn of the 20th century. Among Edison's most famous inventions are the first practical long-lasting light bulb and the phonograph; he also helped refine and develop other inventions like motion picture cameras, the stock ticker and the typewriter. By the end of his life Edison had registered 1093 patents and had made millions from his inventions and the businesses he built on them. He is especially known for his work with electricity, and the story of his struggles to find the right filament for the first working light bulb are legendary. Edison's labs were located in Menlo Park, New Jersey, leading to his nickname of "The Wizard of Menlo Park." Edison is also famous for being a dogged worker: he often slept no more than four hours per night and made the famous statement, "Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Edison

Answer 3

Thomas Edison was more responsible than any one else for creating the modern world .... No one did more too shape the physical/cultural makeup of present day civilization.... Accordingly, he was the most influential figure of the millennium..
He was the inventor electric bulb..

Answer 4

Because if he didn't u might not have been able to type your question, but somebody would have found a way to make a light bulb.

Answer 5

Phonograph, motion pictures, electric chair (really)!

Answer 6

he invented the light-bulb, even though people said he wouldn't succed