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Edison: 2% Inspiration, 98% Hard Work
- Edison combined minimal inspiration with immense hard work to innovate practically rather than theoretically.
- His value lay in making inventions work sufficiently to succeed commercially, not pure scientific discovery.
Edison and Upton's Dynamo Innovation
- Edison collaborated closely with his assistant Upton to rethink dynamo magnetism pragmatically.
- He applied practical knowledge and experimental insights rather than accepted scientific assumptions.
Playful Culture in Edison's Lab
- Edison and his team mixed rigorous work with playful experimentation, turning challenges into games.
- They held contests like winding bees to engage and motivate researchers practically.