Thomas Edison
In short, a total butthole that took employees's inventions to the patent office, claimed they were his, and got all the credit.
To convince the American public not to use Nikola Tesla's AC system, Thomas Edison paid schoolkids to kidnap cats and dogs from homes nearby his lab so that he could electrocute them to death with AC power.
Also, see this about Nikola Tesla:
www.theoatmeal.com/comics/tesla
Also, see this about Nikola Tesla:
www.theoatmeal.com/comics/tesla
Thomas Edison by HGF88 November 20, 2013
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