The heroic theory of invention and scientific development

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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 hypothesis is that most inventions and scientific discoveries are made independently and simultaneously by multiple inventors and scientists. This alternative is known as Multiple discovery. Those who support multiple discovery use the phrase "the heroic theory of invention and scientific development" to mock the traditional view that science and invention are pushed forward by great heroes.

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