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I’ve just been reading a book on the history of the camera, and it occurs to me that in the old days there were brilliant individuals that directly influenced the future of cameras such as Barnack, Eastman, and Voigtlander, just to name a few.
In the modern era however, it seems to be companies rather then individuals who are credited with advancements. This seems to apply also to most other areas such as cars etc. I suppose this is progress, I’m sure there are some stand out inventors or engineers out there working for multi-nationals, but do you think that our great grand kids will be able to look back and identify any of them?

Nope

Mmmm, from my experience in the workplace, its called "Teamwork".

Thats where key individuals do the actual work, come up with the ideas and ensure completion on schedule. The company then sticks its logo on it and claims the credit!

.......to cynical? ....... nope!

Working for an invention company I can tell you for sure that even a name of the company which really invented a thing won't be recognizeable in the modern world. Groups of individuals are working for companies selling pattents and technologies to monster companies. And all we know is monster company's name

When i worked for a large Multinational - years ago - part of my employment contract stated that I signed all inventions, patentable innovations or equipment designs over to them. The company clients we had, knew of me and my innovations - however thirty years later??
I was reasonably rewarded for my works - but nothing like if I had owned the patents.

I guess in 100 years they will remember the name of Bill Gates as the man who revolutionised computing (unfounded as it may be) just because he's famous now.