The story behind the friendship between B.C. Forbes, founder of 'Forbes' magazine, and Thomas Edison—and the greatest invention to never see the light of day
, Thomas Edison and B.C. Forbes, the magazine’s founder, had a short circuit in their relationship. Edison was clearly a fan of the publication—the cover of the August 7, 1920, issue proudly touted the endorsement of the “busiest man in the world”:
Edison, however, appeared to take issue with Forbes’ retelling of the events, and sent a letter to the editor to express his discontent. He believed Forbes had either misread a handwritten note explaining Edison’s version of the unpaid bill. In a letter dated September 10, 1920, the Wizard of Menlo Park curtly wrote back:The contretemps, however, didn’t last long. The following month, Forbes published a new interview with Edison in the October 16, 1920 issue of.
Edison’s own beliefs allowed for both faith and science: “I can no more doubt the existence of an Intelligence that is running things,” he told Forbes, “than I do the existence of myself.” He added “with absolute positiveness that some of our most generally accepted notions on the subject are utterly untenable and ridiculous.
after announcing his quest to invent a device that would let the living direct dial into the afterlife.
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