And I don't believe he ever claimed to have. He was however the catalyst that allowed many smart and dedicated engineers to develop the things they did. Giving

And I don't believe he ever claimed to have. He was however the catalyst that allowed many smart and dedicated engineers to develop the things they did. Giving them drive and direction, money and resources to play with and develop the toys of their dreams. I love the folklore.org website that talks a lot about this. This means he does not fit in your list of fraudster and hucksters.