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

A lot of past inventions were credited to individual inventors, but not created them personally. For example, Stephenson Valve Gear for steam locomotives is named for Robert Stephenson, who also pioneered the modern steam locomotive. But, the valve gear was actually designed by two of his employees.