Thomas Edison Inventions He Didn't Actually Invent

Thomas Edison was one of the greatest inventors of all time - or was he? Most people think Edison was the inventor of the light bulb, but that doesn't seem to be the case, which begs the question, "Who truly invented the light bulb?" There is a lot of contention over famous stolen inventions, and unfortunately it's impossible to not bring up Edison when it comes to the subject.

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[davidlancaster]

The more I learn about Edison the more I realize he was a terrible person. He did everything he could to ruin Nichola Tesla because of jealousy. These acts depicted here just seal the deal

[antevalenta]

When I was in high school, my physics teacher said: if you write "Edison is thief" on your exam you will pass.. so I did, many times :) I respect that man till the day I die.. :)

[NoName-hgcc]

Finally someone who gives credit to Volta

[sheldonaubut]

When I was in school in the 1950s and 60s, we of course were taught that Thomas Edison was a great hero. My father, born in 1925, was named Thomas after Thomas Edison, and my middle name became Thomas for the same reason. I have a complete set of the 1942 Encyclopedia Britannica, and in it, they gush like fanatics about how great he was. As a long time historian, I learned fairly early that what I'd been taught about him was oh so wrong. That led me to dive deeply into many historical "facts" to root out the truths. To me, Edison is near the top of the scum heap, but Christopher Columbus tops it.

[ejd]

Edison's family will not like this video. There is a stipulation from his family that if they officially cooperate on a documentary for Edison, Nikola Tesla cannot be mentioned at all.

[Benni]

Edison’s that one kid in science class who sits behind the smart kid and always copies off of them 🤦🏻‍♀️💀

[tremorsfan]

Eadweard Muybridge wasn't interested in creating moving pictures. He simply wanted to prove that all four of a horse's legs leave the ground in gallop.

[cassieoz]

Perhaps it's American history books that attribute everything to Edison. Id never heard him credited with most of these.

[CwL-]

In my house we refer to thomas edison as a-hole supreme

[krystalayala]

What’s happening? Is the original voice guy taking a break?

[julianneale]

Edison was most definitely not an inventor. He was a self promoting businessman, and very good at it! The light bulb we all know today was done by Swan over 20 years before Edison blatantly copied it.

[McShave]

"History books tell us Edison was one of the greatest inventors of all time." Yeah American history books. The rest of the world thinks of him more as patent thief he really was.

[chuck]

I remember my middle school teacher kicked me out of class for tell her Thomas Edition didn’t invented most of what our school book claimed. My father told me he read how he stole most of his ideas

[bevinboulder]

But, but, but . . . we ended up using Tesla's alternating current. So I don't understand that last bit.

[greengeezer]

Edison was like someone from today going back in time to gain fame and money by "inventing" shizz from his time, while not knowing that the shizz already exists.

[ericschultz]

The battery was actually invented way before both of those people. There was an ancient discovery of an enclosed cell with different natural acids and natural materials in which were similar in chemical properties to earlier batteries.

[gohawks]

Thomas Edison, the guy everyone tries to avoid in group projects 😁

[btetschner]

A+ video!
Very interesting getting a different perspective of the ownership of the inventions!

[barrybrooks]

Edison and Morgan are the reason why we don't have wireless electricity today (Tesla). Imagine where we could be without relying upon batteries and a wire (fuel) for all devices- including vehicles and homes

[ThaBACSter]

There can only be one Narrator… You are NOT him!