Who really helped the poor?
(media.greatawakening.win)
You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread.
Comments (49)
sorted by:
If we're handing out credits these three come to mind as preeminent.
Maxwell for the mathematical theory.
Tesla for alternating current generation, transmission, and conversion.
Edison for the light bulb.
My mother grew up on a backwater farm that was not much above subsistence living. I once asked her what was the most impactful invention that you've experienced during your lifetime? She answered: electricity.
It was startling to hear that spoken.
Credit for inventions is always problematic. Invariably, development of any new idea is a gradual process and many people will be involved. The one who typically ends up with the credit is the one who is the best publicist and that often coincides with the one who made the most money from it!