events that Influenced Edison
Edison’s work in motion pictures was inspired by Muybridge's analysis on motion. Cut into continuous strips and perforated along the edges. The person who Inspired young Thomas Edison to be who is remembered by was Mr. Newton . His mother, an accomplished school teacher, was a major influence in Thomas’ early life. Edison attended public school for a total of 12 weeks. A hyperactive child, prone to distraction, he was deemed "difficult" by his teacher. His mother quickly pulled him from school and taught him at home. At age 11, he showed a voracious appetite for knowledge, reading books on a wide range of subjects. In this wide-open curriculum Edison developed a process for self-education and learning independently that would serve him throughout his life.
http://www.biography.com/people/thomas-edison-9284349#younger-years