Saw a thread about the Gutenberg press being appropriated from Korean inventions that reminded me of a common misunderstanding 1/
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For example, Galileo invented the telescope. Except, he didn't really. Tycho Brahe made most of the advancements ~50 yrs prior 3/
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Galileo is remembered because he was, basically, a great self-promoter who touted his invention far and wide 4/
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Going back to Gutenberg, he is credited with inventing the printing press. This was based on existing screw presses 5/
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As much as anyone, he stole 99% of his ideas. Virtually every aspect of the press had been 'invented' hundreds of years before 6/
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As with most great scientists, his real invention was putting it all together neatly, in a form that was accessible 7/
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Standing on the shoulders of giants isn't just a nice phrase, it's literally how new inventions and theories come about 9/
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As much as we remember 'great' scientists, we should remember all the other people who made their discoveries happen #science 10/10
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