Heroic theory of invention and scientific development

Heroic theory of invention and scientific development

The heroic theory of invention and scientific development is the hypothesis that unique heroic individuals, called "great scientists" or "geniuses", are the main source of significant new inventions and scientific discoveries. A competing *Scientific theory#Science
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