WTF! Museum Claims To Have Thomas EdisonĄ¯s 'Dying Breath' In A Test Tube
Thomas Edison remains renowned for his distinguished career as one of the most influential inventors in history. Among his admirers was the automotive pioneer Henry Ford, who regarded the inventor as an idol and saved a vial of his last breath.
Thomas Edison remains famous for his distinguished career as one of the most influential inventors in history. Among his admirers was the automotive pioneer Henry Ford who regarded the inventor as an idol.
But there's one more thing you probably didn't know about Mr Edison. Read on.
Who Was Thomas Edison?
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Thomas Edison was a prominent figure in the field of technology. He secured patents for more than a thousand innovations, encompassing the incandescent electric lamp, the phonograph, the carbon transmitter, and the motion picture projector. Additionally, he established the world's inaugural industrial research laboratory.
What Is The Rumour About EdisonĄ¯s Last Breath?
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There is speculation that Henry Ford, the American Industrialist, requested the preservation of his friend's final breath. Surprisingly, a museum in Michigan houses a test tube rumoured to hold Thomas Edison's 'last breath.'
Born on February 11, 1847, in Milan, Ohio, Thomas Edison fostered a strong connection with Henry Ford, celebrated for his pioneering work with the Model Ts and assembly lines.
Where Is This Test Tube Now?
The test tube is placed in the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, in the U.S., for now.
Why Is It Still A Mystery?
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Contrary to the legend, historians doubt that the vial contains his actual breath since at the time there was a set of eight test tubes placed near EdisonĄ¯s bedside as he was in his final moments.
Charles, EdisonĄ¯s son, once revealed, Ą°Though he is mainly remembered for his work in electrical fields, his real love was chemistry. It is not strange, but symbolic, that those test tubes were close to him at the end. Immediately after his passing, I asked Dr. Hubert S. Howe, his attending physician, to seal them with paraffin. He did. Later I gave one of them to Mr. Ford.Ąą
How Did Henry Ford Get His Hands On The Test Tube?
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According to reports, it is believed that at the time of Edison's passing, one of his sons captured his final breath in a sealed test tube and sent it to Ford. This intriguing incident was not unexpected, considering Ford's desire to preserve a memento of Edison.
According to the legend, Ford requested Thomas Edison's son Charles to wait by his bedside with a test tube, ready to capture his last breath.
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