> Hello > > Oh No, Thomas Alva not in the top 10 - I can't see how many of these > famous people are greater than Edison - eg. Oprah talkshow vs > invention of the lightbulb, movies & recorded sound! I don't think so. > > greetings > > Rob
There are good arguments that he didn't actually invent any of those, although he was an important developer in each case. He certainly built the first talking machine, although Charles Cros probably would have beat him to it if he's had access to a laboratory. I realize that's a technicality- even Cros did not claim any more than having the theoretical idea first. Eric Stott
