Is there a reason we almost never hear of “great inventors” anymore, but rather the companies and the CEOs said inventions were made under?

Question

Is there a reason we almost never hear of “great inventors” anymore, but rather the companies and the CEOs said inventions were made under?

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Answer 1

I have two theories. The first is that it’s not individuals but teams making inventions and it’s harder to credit a team than an individual. The second is that the inventors of old were actually the investors and were just taking credit for the inventions.