Probably worth noting in this context, I recently started reading a book called "How to Invent Everything: A Survival Guide for the Stranded Time Traveler" whic

Probably worth noting in this context, I recently started reading a book called "How to Invent Everything: A Survival Guide for the Stranded Time Traveler" which, basically, says: "If you happen to be in this timeframe, invent this trivial thing. It was invented that many years later by this person, but of course you can keep all the fame to yourself".