Thomas.U buckeye room may 2011 BIRTH:1847 february11 in Milan Ohio DEATH:1931 October 18 west Orange,new jersey Thomas Edison was best known for changing the world by. perfecting the light bulb and making movies possabal. OTHER:Thomas was the youngest of seven children. also he was not a healthy child he had scarlet fever. Thomas was not healthy child he had many colds.and he was deaf later perhaps because of these early illnesses .I think it was hard too be in bed for a so LONG.