Who Am I?

My family had settled down in New Jersey,

And after I died a place was named after me.

As I was and still am a great inventor, I’ve learned that no one needs a particular mentor.

I had many friends and they were all my guides, who helped me achieve my dream of inventing light.

My laboratory is in Menlo Park,

The place from where I got a great start.

My interest of inventing has taught me well.

For now I am famous and life had been swell.

Being an inventor, I invented lots of things,

That still remain where I used to sit and think.

I had lost my aid in both of my ears,

But that didn’t stop me from overcoming my fears.

For now, I rise and stand tall,

Can you guess who I am? Can you guess at all?