Which American inventor is credited with the creation of the phonograph?
Correct answer: Thomas Edison
Mobonguey
edsion stole other people's idead
Ken Jennings
Sheri L Turner, he had inventors working for him. He took credit for there work. In the case of the lightbulb he used other peoples patented ideas for the incandescent bulb. I think it was Westinghouse that perfected the lightbulb that Edison took credit for.
tesla
the part where it says he was a "businessman" is more accurate. Nikola Tesla's ideas were stolen by Edison and why he is often mistakenly credited for inventing electricity. He was an inventor but a unethical one at that.
AloofFairy5103
demon34 45, Tesla had thousands of inventions! The Tesla coil which is in every television set, for instance. Why didn't he get dubbed the greatest inventor in history?! So sad. He wanted everyone to have free electricity is the main reason, I think.
#135269referee
Suggest reading biography of Nikoli Tesla..educate yourself on how Ben Franklin's discovery led to the wonderful life mankind has now
Angry Cuckoo
Tesla was more brilliant than Edison with his AC (alternating current) concept. Tesla died penniless and with no recognition. Edison had scientists like Tesla doing grunt work under him.
Player #2896791
FunkyMonkey, No one invented electricity, they discovered it
Mephisto1822
Thomas Edison was not an inventor. He was a con man who stole ideas from people much smarter than him (looking at Tesla). Edison was a marketer and nothing more:
nimblemoon
Ken Jennings, ....This kind of thing happens all the time. My husband invented the back-up horn in the USA, and his boss got all the credit...and the bucks!
UnderstatedOoze59237
whats with the black n white comments. i sense some pot stirrers among us. ..totally irrelevant rude people everywhere
Tay
Mobonguey, Marconi tried to dupe Edison but there is only one
Puma Girl
Ken Jennings, I can believe that.
yaba daba do
amazing comments about Tesla, did not know. thanks so much!
Artie
Probably the greatest inventor in American history.
Zimmy Zimberg
Similarly, Antonio Meucci developed the telephone.
JJ
right! my mistake!!
marimargo
I keep trying to picture in my brain how the record turns sound waves into music and/ or voices. Not successful.
Player #130257916
Lulu, Also learn two, to, too
RogersMulebarn
tesla, the also was involved in stealing Tesla's inventions. the government had Tesla killed. and one of our former presidents father was involved in that.
jody
I answered Westinghouse to another question and I was right, but it said the correct answer was Edison. Thank you Ken for your comment.
Tony
Tesla promoted alternating current which can travel further through the wires than Edison's direct current. Edison put on a gruesome display to prove how dangerous ac could be. He chained an elephant to a metal pole and hooked up alternating current. Much like an electric chair, the elephant was electrocuted painfully.
Tina
tesla, wow I have just got educated more. nice all that has given views. thanks!
joey
he probably stole it
Victoria
Ken Jennings, ,,Telsa,,inventive ideas stolen by Edison, ,seems that Nikola Telsa was not in for the fame and money,,like Edison..,
iwannadie
JUST ONE MORE THING HE STOLE FROM SOMEONE ELSE
Giggle pig
tesla, nope; not buying it.
Giggle pig
Mobonguey, no he didn’t.
Robert
One word... TESLA!
Janet
Let's not forget that he was also a raging antisemite.
Colibri
Evil Gazebo, good ☝️ one! 😂
Player #38618593
To this day, if you invent something on company time using company resources, your invention belongs to the company. I can see the logic of that but the inventor should get credit and a hefty chunk of the profits!
Sharla
How do we use the hints we collect?
Evil Gazebo
He's still smarter than all u guys
Player #49339450
Player #1224560 Lacr, i love these comments
adolbe
Edison was not an inventor per se. Steve Jobs never learned to code. that's fine because technological development is a constant interchange of basic scientific research, invention, innovation and adaptation for mass market use. Promotion and is essential for adaptation and both Americans were genius at this as well as organization management and telling a story and intuitively knowing what works at a mass level. there is a genius for that as well
Player #35252176
Edison stole ideas from melenated people and because he was white and had money with other white men that stole off the plates of others.
Player #35885978
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michaeldeatherage2@gmail
I love rock n roll ....could have been his idea. mikeyD
Player #31666598
you mean stole not invented
Franco
Edison stole other people's inventions.