[HN Gopher] Inventors Who Didn't Invent What They Are Famous for...
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       Inventors Who Didn't Invent What They Are Famous for Inventing
        
       Author : fortran77
       Score  : 13 points
       Date   : 2026-04-12 21:16 UTC (1 hours ago)
        
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       | fortran77 wrote:
       | WSJ Gift link: https://www.wsj.com/tech/us-famous-inventions-
       | inventors-wron...
        
         | gorfian_robot wrote:
         | didn't work? try this:
         | https://archive.fo/20260412163711/https://www.wsj.com/tech/u...
        
       | PaulShomo wrote:
       | At a fundamental level, our society works by giving the corporate
       | spokesperson credit for everything thought up or done in their
       | organization. Really, credit for a whole lotta other claims too.
       | CEOs and spokespeople are more brand avatars with megaphones,
       | than actual people dealing in fact. Unfortunately this setup
       | confuses hero worshippers.
        
       | themafia wrote:
       | Personally I think Gauss gets a little more credit than he
       | strictly deserves.
        
       | musicale wrote:
       | There is also a difference between invention and innovation
       | (including successful commercialization.)
       | 
       | Apple didn't invent GUI-based computers, MP3 players,
       | smartphones, tablet PCs, smartwatches, wireless earphones, or
       | ARM-based laptops. But the Mac, iPod, iPhone, iPad, Apple watch,
       | AirPods, and M1 MacBook Air were all category-defining products.
        
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