List of scientific priority disputes

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This is a list of priority disputes in science and science-related fields (such as mathematics).

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Mathematics

Physics

Astronomy

Chemistry

Biology and medicine

Technology

Notes

  1. ↑ Claims that Talpade was the first aviator to fly a powered aeroplane have been pushed by Indian nationalists since the early 2000s. In actuality, the aircraft attributed to Talpade was unmanned. Unmanned aircraft had been flown successfully prior to Talpade's birth.
  2. ↑ Various publications have debunked claims that Whitehead was the first to fly a powered aeroplane, with some even questioning the claims that Whitehead had flown one at all.
  3. ↑ Historians and researchers generally accept the Wright Brothers as being the first to achieve sustained and controlled flight.

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