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?

In: 5024

Answer 1

Thos. Edison is credited as a “Great Inventor”. He was really good, though, at hiring inventive people and claiming their discoveries as his own.

Answer 2

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.