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Quote of the Day: “Genius Is One Percent Inspiration and Ninety-Nine Percent Perspiration” Thomas Edison

Thomas Edison

Inventor Thomas Edison, who lived from 1847 to 1931, built a laboratory at Menlo Park, New Jersey, that turned invention into a team effort, and he went on to hold more than a thousand US patents. He is best known for the practical electric light and the phonograph. He is also the man behind the … Read more

Quote of the Day: “Keep On Going and the Chances Are That You Will Stumble on Something, Perhaps When You Are Least Expecting It” Charles F. Kettering

Quote of the Day: “Keep On Going and the Chances Are That You Will Stumble on Something, Perhaps When You Are Least Expecting It” Charles F. Kettering

Inventor Charles F. Kettering spent his working life in the untidy business of trying things that mostly did not work. He earned lasting recognition for inventing the electric starter, which replaced the hand crank in motor cars. People widely credit him with the line, “Keep on going and the chances are that you will stumble … Read more