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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Thos. Edison is credited as a “Great Inventor”. He was really good, though, at hiring inventive people and claiming their discoveries as his own.
Most likely due to the complexity of modern technological innovations. Who created the smartphone? Thousands of engineers. Same for a Boeing 787. Same for self-landing reusable booster rockets. Fundamental elements, such as a microchip, will probably make someone famous, because it is a critical component of modern life. Individuals may have patents on, for example, individual components or features within consumer-facing innovations, but you’re not really looking at that.
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