I have read it. There is certainly room for more then one great man in any field. Edison got it wrong concerning AC power. He alos got it wrong by creating a home wiring system without any outlets, but he got a lot right and I admire his work as I do the work of TeslaPerhaps reading this may sway your view fdew ~CS~
I may be wrong in this but didn't Tesla invent and develop his own ideas while Edison managed inventors and marketed others work?I have read it. There is certainly room for more then one great man in any field. Edison got it wrong concerning AC power. He alos got it wrong by creating a home wiring system without any outlets, but he got a lot right and I admire his work as I do the work of Tesla
Frank
First, having managed a creative team for five years I can tell you that Edisons success at that is very impressive. He not only managed other inventors, he told them what to work on and he paid them and bought the lab and equipment they needed to invent. The importance of all that is recognized by the patent office in that the boss who does that is listed as a co-inventor with the man who dreamed up the idea. It gets even more interesting when you invent something, then turn over all your ideas to an employee and a few days later he comes back to you and says I changed this and this, what do you think. At that point he is the inventor and you are the co-inventor. I have been on both sides of that.I may be wrong in this but didn't Tesla invent and develop his own ideas while Edison managed inventors and marketed others work?
Edison lured Tesla in on a monetary promise , which Edison broke
Tesla, undaunted and unwilling to cow down left him flat & dug ditches for a year after that
Edison wasn't in league with the likes of Goddard, Fleming, Salk or Wright brother in terms of natural enlightenment OR integrity
Far more the likes of the robber barons of the era, or what would have sent peta into catatonic fits by todays standards
~CS~
He also slept with his teacher to get better marks and was his own date for the prom.BTW Edison was home schooled.
On that we do agree Frank....:thumbsup:One mans robber baron is another mans successful businessman.
Frank
I did not open the link but wanted to weigh in. I have done volunteer work here in Louisville at the Thomas Edison house. I did not actually take the tour because I was busy but apparently before he invented the light bulb everyone had to use flashlights.
Both Nicoli and edison played a major part in the electrical develepoment
of this world !
Why don't we just leave it at that !
Why do we have to bag or condem aither one ?
It's quite unfair, and shows envy or contempt.
Both are bad traits.
I would love to have met either one of them !
Show some respect man !
We all have jobs because of them.