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Well in 1912, the physics prize went to a guy who designed a better light for light houses and buoys to prevent shipwrecks! Actually, most early Nobels went to
by jhbadger 2y ago
Well in 1912, the physics prize went to a guy who designed a better light for light houses and buoys to prevent shipwrecks! Actually, most early Nobels went to practical things.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustaf_Dal%C3%A9n https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustaf_Dal%C3%A9n
- hackernewds 2y agoyou could consider them very important building blocks. if far enough in time, the wheel would've been a worthy winner