World celebrity biography books:Edison

In the evening of October 21, 1931 in California, the sunset quietly disappeared; the last glow of sunset crossing the sky retreated gradually; The land was enveloped in a curtain of darkness. Streetlights were lit up on the crossing road, car lights lit up also; lights in the buildings were up one by one, the night life started in the city. From a bird's eye-view of the city, all lights were flashing, car lights were shuttling to and fro on the road. The clock pointed to six fifty-nine, the entire Mississippi river suddenly plunged into darkness, all lights were off except the traffic lights at important junctions. The elevated railway and tram stopped running; no matter it was in the busy residential area, or in the bustling commercial district, it was unusual quietincluding Broadway, quiet like sleeping; The torch in the Statue of Liberty hand seemed dimmed in this moment. The dark earth was in profound silence. People in the darkness did not panic because the darkness was not an accident coming unexpectedly, it was a sorrow. One minute later, all lights were on. In this one minute, people extended a salute to a great person who had changed the human history. It was him that completed thousands of inventions with his outstanding intelligence and whole life diligence and changed people's way of life. And one of the most outstanding contribution was his invention of incandescent lamp which ended the time using oil and gas to lighting and made the night became brilliantly illuminated. He was the greatest inventor in the world -- Edison Thomas Erwa. Just three days ago, at 3:20 am on October 18, Edison died. This bad news quickly spread around the world. Amir Ludwig, a German biographer, proposed a creative idea which was when the event started, the whole world turned off lights for one minute. But this way was very hard to implement, then someone suggested that President Hoover order to cut off all power throughout the United States for one minute. Considering the need of national security and production, the final plan was adjusted to turning off all lights voluntarily for one minute except for the key signals. "All Americans were the beneficiaries from Edison! We accepted his grace and benefit, the most important thing was that we inherited his legacy!" said president Hoover and that was the best picture of Edison's life.

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