> The way you put it, it sounds like some random architect somewhere looked at Linear B, worked hard on their own, and came up with the answer. That's not even remotely true.
But that's true of everything. Newton didn't invent calculus ( neither did leibniz either ). He didn't even understand the idea of a limit. It took contributions of many people over many decades and even centuries to develop the discipline of calculus. Not to mention his ideas came from ancient greeks, et al. The same applies to Einstein and of course the most overrated and misrepresented Turing.
The idea of a lone genius or a singular great man who works by himself to produce something great is a lie. Brady didn't win 7 superbowls by himself, Jobs didn't create the iPhone by himself and Musk really didn't create anything by himself. It's just PR which creates heros out of mere mortals.
But that's true of everything. Newton didn't invent calculus ( neither did leibniz either ). He didn't even understand the idea of a limit. It took contributions of many people over many decades and even centuries to develop the discipline of calculus. Not to mention his ideas came from ancient greeks, et al. The same applies to Einstein and of course the most overrated and misrepresented Turing.
The idea of a lone genius or a singular great man who works by himself to produce something great is a lie. Brady didn't win 7 superbowls by himself, Jobs didn't create the iPhone by himself and Musk really didn't create anything by himself. It's just PR which creates heros out of mere mortals.