Publication Type
Magazine Article
Version
Publisher’s Version
Publication Date
5-2019
Abstract
Ask who has contributed the most to innovation over the past five centuries and you might get very different answers. On one end, you would have to consider Sir Isaac Newton, who was one of the most influential scientists of our time. A philosopher, physicist and mathematician, Sir Newton was the leader of the scientific revolution, and his work at Cambridge University laid the groundwork for many of the world’s greatest inventions. And on the other end, you have Thomas Alva Edison, who attended school for a total of 12 weeks in his life. This self-taught inventor with nearly 1,100 patents to his name is credited with having created the motion picture camera, the phonograph, the radio, and the light bulb, while also developing practical solutions to assist industry titans such as Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone to scale the rapidly developing U.S. automobile industry.
Discipline
Technology and Innovation
Publication
Asian Management Insights (Singapore Management University)
Volume
6
Issue
1
ISSN
2315-4284
Publisher
Singapore Management University, Centre for Management Practice
City or Country
Singapore
Embargo Period
6-26-2019
Citation
Srivastava, Rajendra K. and Zerrillo, Philip.
Innovation: Does Asia need Newton or Edison?. (2019). Asian Management Insights (Singapore Management University). 6, (1),.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/ami/113
Copyright Owner and License
Singapore Management University
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https://cmp.smu.edu.sg/ami/article/20190522/innovation-does-asia-need-newton-or-edison