Many of those credited with inventions are simply the wrong people. Re: Farnsworth & Armstrong... America is business friendly but hostile to individuals in most cases. John Ferrell W8CCW "My Competition is not my enemy" http://DixieNC.US ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Rolf" To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 2:47 PM Subject: Re: [EE] Edison Lightbulbs found in attic > Alan B. Pearce wrote: > > > http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2365994.html > > > > Allowed Edison to defend his patent from the United States Electric > > Light > > Company > > But the light bulb was INVENTED by Canadians. > http://www.mysteriesofcanada.com/Ontario/first_electric_light_bulb.htm > > As was radio as we know it. > http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blfessenden.htm > "In 1906, Reginald Fessenden became the first person to > broadcast words and music over radio waves. " > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > > And lots of other stuff that the world ASSUMES was invented by Americans. > http://inventors.about.com/od/cstartinventions/a/Canadian_2.htm > > Robert > > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist