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I'm back
It has been awhile. There is much to go blah blah about, but it is time to go see my little baby boy at the hospital.
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Huge error in Wikipedia
Being a fan of Thomas Edison, I would like to note the false statement in Wikipedia:
"These talents eventually led him to found 14 companies, including General Electric, which is still in existence and is the largest publicly traded company in the world."
Thomas Edison, according to historian Paul Israel, had his name forbidden from use for GE. His company was bought ought by a competitor and they wanted more control over intellectual property than Edison considered too much control over creativity. This was done while he was inventing and researching iron ore production.
Here's Encyclopedia Britannica:
"Edison General Electric Company : The company was incorporated in 1892, acquiring all the assets of the Edison General Electric Company and two other electrical companies. Edison General had been founded as the Edison Electric Light Company in 1878 by Thomas Alva Edison to market his incandescent lamp and other later products. Edison remained associated with General..."
"These talents eventually led him to found 14 companies, including General Electric, which is still in existence and is the largest publicly traded company in the world."
Thomas Edison, according to historian Paul Israel, had his name forbidden from use for GE. His company was bought ought by a competitor and they wanted more control over intellectual property than Edison considered too much control over creativity. This was done while he was inventing and researching iron ore production.
Here's Encyclopedia Britannica:
"Edison General Electric Company : The company was incorporated in 1892, acquiring all the assets of the Edison General Electric Company and two other electrical companies. Edison General had been founded as the Edison Electric Light Company in 1878 by Thomas Alva Edison to market his incandescent lamp and other later products. Edison remained associated with General..."
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