Although many of Edison's inventions were not his own, they cannot be said to be copied, but purchased, such as electric lights.
In the book, it is said that in order to invent the electric light, Edison experienced 1,600 failures before he found tungsten filament and invented the electric light. But this is not the case. The real inventor of the electric light was a A British engineer. Electric lights had already appeared about thirty years before Edison invented the electric light. Edison was only seven years old at that time, but the person who invented the electric light did not think of applying for a patent.
Later, when Edison was 27 years old, he saw someone filling a glass bubble with nitrogen and using a carbon rod to emit light. Originally, they had the right to apply for a patent, but Edison bought it after seeing it. Edison knew the market for light bulbs well and put all his energy into researching light bulbs. So Edison established his power company and cooperated with many businesses.
After many experiments, Edison finally found the legendary tungsten filament, improved the electric light, and introduced electric light to the world. When Edison was promoting it, he was sued, claiming that the light bulbs produced by Edison were his patents. Edison also lost the lawsuit.
But Edison did not fail. Although the man who accused him could invent, he could not do business. In order to sell electric lights, Edison brought the accuser to his company, and the two became partners. Later, Edison bought the patent for the electric light. Later, Edison became the so-called inventor of the electric light, which has been passed down through the ages.
Characteristics
As a typical capitalist and asset tyrant, Edison possesses all the temperaments of a tyrant. He is headstrong, suspicious, ruthless, and determined to have his own way. Even though he is talented and intelligent, he never reveals his true feelings. Regardless of the partners, competitors, or numerous subordinates, there is no broad alliance with them, only oppression and extraction. ?
The self-willed Edison was actually fighting alone. Coupled with his unsatisfactory descendants, Edison went bankrupt twice in a row during corporate mergers and could only withdraw from the stage of the times sadly. When Edison died in his dream in West Orange, New Jersey, did he think of Tesla, Maxim, and the unknown inventors and actors who had worked under him?