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Subject: Re: [OM][OT] Further on technology (R&D)
From: "Julian Davies" <julian_davies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2002 23:04:55 +0100
Television - invented in USA!!? - not

This is one which keeps coming back. The only person with an actual name /
address / passport who invented television was John Logie Baird. He was
Scottish. All the others are like "the guy RCA stole the idea from" -
nameless and non - existent.
Evidently, lots of previous work from all over the world was brought
together in the actual invention of television, but that's true for
everything.

Julian

--- Original Message -----
From: "James N. McBride" <jnmcbr@xxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2002 10:21 PM
Subject: RE: [OM][OT] Further on technology (R&D)


> I spent 35 years working for a national laboratory whose role was
partially
> to do research and development in the nuclear power area. This was work
that
> was expensive and required extensive real estate to perform. The role of
the
> lab was to demonstrate feasibility and proof of principal before turning
the
> technology over to the private sector. We were partially funded by, and
> shared the technology with, Germany, Japan, Great Britain and others. Some
> research and development is beyond the ability of individuals.
>
> On the other hand, the primary component of television was invented by a
> young farm boy from Eastern Idaho. His idea was stolen by the RCA
> Corporation with absolutely no compensation to him. His family finally
> prevailed in court long after his death.
>
> Good ideas come from both individuals and groups of people.
>
> /jim
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of ll.clark@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2002 2:00 PM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [OM][OT] Further on technology (R&D)
>
>
> In <F95hYQYx3G5aYY61LEd00011977@xxxxxxxxxxx>, on 07/26/02 at 10:34 PM,
>    "Lee Penzias" <l_penzias@xxxxxxxxxxx> said:
>
> >It is private persons who do the research and developement - at least
> >in the  United States, and in most of the less socialistic nations.
> >Governments are  not in the business of invention, design, developement
> >etc.
>
> I think you're overlooking significant advances in drugs and medical
> research.
>
> ---------------------------------------------
> les clark / edgewater, nj / usa
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