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10 Feb 10
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As the story goes, when Alva was six years old, he saw a goose sitting on some eggs until they hatched. Being the curious youngster, Alva sat on other goose eggs to see if they would hatch. Unfortunately for Alva, the eggs did not hatch. This story may be more fiction than fact. In any event, it's a great story.
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10 Apr 08
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He holds 1,093 patents for his inventions. This is the largest number of patents held by any one person.
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when Alva was six years old, he saw a goose sitting on some eggs until they hatched. Being the curious youngster, Alva sat on other goose eggs to see if they would hatch.
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Alva wanted to know where grain came from so he climbed to the top of a grain elevator. He fell into a pile of grain and started to sink.
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In an experiment to generate static electricity, he attached wires to the tails of two cats and quickly rubbed their fur. This experiment did not work.
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Alva then set up a laboratory in the basement. He labeled his chemical bottles "POISON" to keep other people from using them even though the chemicals were not poisonous.
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n an experiment to make a human balloon, Alva had a boy swallow Seidlitz powders which give off gas when mixed with water. Alva hoped the powder would mix in the boy's stomach and create a gas, and this gas would cause the boy to float. This experiment did not work.
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When Alva was 11 years old, he built a telegraph with his friend, Jim Clancy. The telegraph connected their houses. Alva and Jim communicated with each other by using Morse Code.
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Alva's curiosity continued throughout his life and led to a lifetime of experimenting and inventing.
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