Is Edison really a "king of plagiarism"?

Some netizens on the Internet said that most of Edison's inventions were copied from Tesla's works, so they applied for patents first. For example, Tesla, a DC generator, invented alternating current. Edison suppressed Tesla and even bribed government officials to prevent his DC business from being robbed. Genius consists of 1% inspiration and 99% effort. Real success belongs to those who have 1% inspiration. That 1% said Tesla, and that 99% said himself. There are many stories about two people on the Internet, and there are many answers to your questions on Zhihu. I believe you will have a judgment after reading it.

In addition, regarding how to evaluate a person, I always adhere to the two principles of "evaluating according to objective facts" and "no one is perfect". What you see with your own eyes is not necessarily the truth, let alone what others say. Therefore, it is enough that we know that the above two are great scientists and have made great contributions to the progress of mankind and society. As for the details, is it that important?

I believe that if the above two people are still alive, they will definitely not care about some problems (if any) between them.

Nikola tesla (1856 July10-1943 June 5438+0.7), an American inventor, physicist, mechanical engineer and electrical engineer of Serbian origin, is considered as one of the important promoters of electric power commercialization and is famous for designing modern communication systems. He has made many revolutionary inventions in the field of electromagnetic field, and many of his related patents and theoretical research work of electromagnetism are the cornerstones of modern wireless communication and radio.