The history of science shows that theories are perishable. Every truth that has been discovered was first ridiculed, then violently opposed, then accepted as self-evident.
AC electrical system, inventor
The history of science shows that theories are perishable. Every truth that has been discovered was first ridiculed, then violently opposed, then accepted as self-evident.
AC electrical system, inventor
Attributed, general sentiment reflective of his experiences.
Early 20th Century
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"I see no reason why a man should not be able to transmit his thoughts to another across the ocean."
Strange & Unusual"I do not marry, for I consider that for an inventor, marriage is a great obstacle."
Strange & Unusual"The human race is governed by its imagination."
Controversial"I have a peculiar horror of women's ear-rings."
Controversial"The theory of relativity is a mass of errors and deceptive ideas violently opposed to the teachings of the great men of science of the past and even to common sense."
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