89. What famous person from history would you like to meet?
If you could travel back in time to meet a famous person from history, what person would you like to
meet? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice.
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Throughout history, there have been thousands and thousands of inventors, prophets and visionaries who
have dramatically affected the way we live today. If I could meet one of these people, I would choose to meet
Tomas Edison, one of the greatest inventors that I respect.
This great man invented thousands of useful products that we still use today, the most famous of which is the
electric light bulb. In addition to the light bulb, Edison created the phonograph, the storage batteries, telegraph
systems, and a wide variety of other products. To have invented such a diverse range of items, Tomas must have
been a brilliant man. I would greatly enjoy meeting him and discussing some of his ideas with him. I am sure that
such a meeting would be a great inspiration, and perhaps lead me to create new inventions of my own.
One of Tomas Edison's projects was a working version of the electric car. If he had continued to work on this
invention instead of moving on to something new, and if the project was successful, perhaps the world would not
have the pollution problems that are so widely present today. It is unfortunate that he did not focus more on this
invention. If I could meet him, perhaps I could convince him, that for the sake of future generations, he should not
give up on his idea.
Furthermore, what makes me believe that Tomas Edison would be an excellent person to meet from history is
because I would love to find out what the keys to his inspirations were. He had so many brilliant ideas; there must
have been a secret to his success that I'm dying to know. Perhaps it was just that he was such a hardworking man.
He was constantly working on inventions until his late 60's, when finally, he took a rest from inventions. Tomas
Edison had a profound effect on all modern societies around the world. His inventions were a catalyst to
modernization; in fact, the world would not be where it is today if it were not for this great man and his great mind.
