This is an interesting insight in the matter. Tangentially, the phenomenon of scientific pioneer jingoism is a fascinating topic. I grew up with Soviet books.

This is an interesting insight in the matter. Tangentially, the phenomenon of scientific pioneer jingoism is a fascinating topic. I grew up with Soviet books. The heroes of modern technology were Popov, Mozhaysky and Tsiolkovsky. Marconi, the Wright brothers or Goddard? Eccentric footnotes with no impact in the real world.