I think that Thomas Edison took credit for many inventions because he purchased them, improved upon an invention that didn't quite work right, mass marketed them, or his employees invented it and he took credit.



>>I agree. Throughout history, there have been many who have made major contributions to science and received no recognition.
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>Here's one... I don't know if it's myth or fact, but it is claimed that the incandescent light bulb was actually invented by a Canadian who sold rights to his patent to Edison. Yet we've all learned that "Thomas Edison invented the light bulb". (apparently Edison had the connections and know-how to get the thing to market (which I guess in the end is what really matters)).
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>>>I used to have an absolute trust in "Nobel Prize Winner" designation, until I found out this:
>>>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolae_Paulescu
>>>You may say that it was an exception, but since something so blatantly unfair could happen, it's hard to not become skeptical.