Committee interference from "summary" of Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time by Dava Sobel
In the great quest to solve the problem of determining longitude at sea, a major obstacle faced by innovators was the interference of committees. These committees, composed of esteemed members of the scientific and academic communities, often hindered progress by imposing their own opinions and disregarding the efforts of individual inventors. Rather than encouraging innovation and collaboration, committee interference stifled creativity and impeded the advancement of solutions to the longitude problem. The rigid adherence to established beliefs and methods by these committees limited the possibilities for new ideas to emerge and be tested. Committee interference also resulted in ...
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