I use this blog to gather information and thoughts about invention and innovation, the subjects I've been teaching at Stanford University Continuing Studies Program since 2005. The current course is Principles of Invention and Innovation (Summer '17). Our book "Scalable Innovation" is now available on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Scalable-Innovation-Inventors-Entrepreneurs-Professionals/dp/1466590971/
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Mindshare: American innovators
Unless I missed something important, Henry Ford was considered the #1 American innovator during most of the 20th century. Walt Disney's share rises to the #1 spot with Disneyland and the emergence of television. The #3 innovator of the century seems to be Bill Gates.
I don't include Albert Einstein in this list because technically he is a scientist, not an inventor/innovator. Nevertheless, it is interesting to see his share rising steadily over time.
Also, it is illuminating to compare an individual innovator to the thing he made popular.
tags: invention, innovation, information
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