Have you ever had a great idea, but never bothered to investigate your theory? Sir William Osler, a Canadian physician once stated, "In science the credit goes to the man who convinces the world, not to the man to whom the idea first occurred." One who proves the world about their theory, gets the recognition for his or her idea.
Everyone knows Isaac Newton as the scientist who discovered gravity. Everyone knows Albert Einstein for proving the equation E=mc2. All the credit goes to them for convincing humans that these statements are true. Gravity keeps objects from floating in midair, and E=mc2 shows the relationship between mass and energy and how they are different forms of the same thing. This quote inspires me to perservere in science therefore receiving the acknowledgement.
You are absolutely correct!!! If we think of an idea we should convince the world so that we receive the credit. It is not fair for the person who discovered the solution because they did all the work and the other person didn't.
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