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I don't know enough about their story, but I wouldn't be surprised if the process of creation was actually one of them coming up with a novel idea, the other building on it with a novel idea of their own, and on and on.
From a legal and PR standpoint it makes sense to consider the "Wright Brothers" as inventors, but I highly doubt they both simultaneously came up with the ideas that went into the airplane.
Edit: ChatGPT shares some context below:
Sure the initial idea was likely one of them but they created the Wright Flyer together as pointed out by your ChatGPT edit.
It's quite possible that the initial idea was stupid. I want to fly so I should build myself wings and I will stand on the roof and flap them and fly like a bird. Then the other guy says "interesting but maybe we should try it another way because that way is stupid and going to get you killed".
In this case we give sole credit to the guy with the initial idea?
Not saying this is what occurred but I am sure there are many such cases of people with ideas that never would have created anything without others to help turn them into good ideas.
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In this case we give sole credit to the guy with the initial idea?
Not sole credit for the whole project, just saying that one person came up with the idea, breakthrough, formula, etc...
Maybe Apple is a good modern example. Steve Jobs doesn't deserve sole credit for the company, he doesn't even deserve sole credit for any of their products, but one day he made a set of breakthroughs or decisions that other people built upon which led to new products that wouldn't exist if he weren't there.
Again, no question other people were involved and were important players in building on those breakthrough ideas, but I think Steinbeck's point is that the task of going from 0 to 1 requires an individual to make a breakthrough, not a committee.