Comment on Thomas Edison was the Elon musk of his era

• Kolanaki@yiffit.net ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Edison didn’t even technically improve the lightbulb. He stole credit from a black man!

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  • AVincentInSpace@pawb.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    This one is new to me. DDG isn’t helping much. What was the man’s name?

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    • x4740N@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      As we know edison didn’t invent the light bulb and I found this article by reuters talking about Lewis Latimer

      www.reuters.com/article/idUSL2N2L3237/

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