Major Controversies Surrounding Historical Discoveries and Inventions

Innovation breeds controversy. Whenever something new is discovered or invented, there is the matter concerning who gets credit for it or, more importantly, who gets to profit from it. After all, when it comes to many such novelties, having your name attached to it can secure your spot in the history books or provide you with a fortune that last many lifetimes. Or, in some cases, both.

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Source/Further reading:

http://www.centennialofflight.net/essay/Aerospace/WWi/Aero5.htm
https://www.ams.org/notices/200905/rtx090500602p.pdf
https://www.wired.com/2010/03/0304berliner-invents-microphone/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/who-discovered-the-north-pole-116633746/
https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn14759-controversial-dwarf-planet-finally-named-haumea/#.VVy44PmqpBc
https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/landmarks/josephpriestleyoxygen.html
https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2019/03/11/happy-birthday-to-urbain-le-verrier-who-discovered-neptune-with-math-alone/
https://books.google.ro/books?id=2_58p3Z69bIC&pg=PT163&lpg=PT163&dq=%22While+Westinghouse+continued+to+survey+the+general+status+of+AC+motors%22&source=bl&ots=6T_5GZlrtX&sig=UqZBWY0jxZSRmrcTGje8g2C6agI&hl=en&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22While%20Westinghouse%

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