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Nobel Prizes for scientific discoveries—particularly in physics, chemistry, physiology, medicine and economics—often go to two or three individuals. (Three is the maximum that Nobel rules allow.) You might think these groups are made up of people who were working together. In fact, the Nobel winners often worked independently from each other. Historians refer to this as “multiple independent discovery.” It’s a common pattern in science, and goes back centuries. For instance, Isaac Newton (1642–1726) commonly gets credit for the discovery of calculus (the mathematical study of rates of change). Newton was an English physicist and mathematician (described in those days as a “natural philosopher”). His work made him the obvious choice for the honour, especially in the English-speaking world. However, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646–1716) claimed to have developed calculus independently of Newton. Liebniz was a German philosopher and polymath (an intellectual jack-of-all-trades), so his claim to the discovery carried less weight. A rivalry developed between them. They sniped at each other when speaking to groups of intellectuals, and their dispute grew more bitter as time passed....
D-BOX Technologies Inc., $0.51, symbol DBO on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 174.9 million; Market cap: $89.2 million; www.d-box.com), has developed technology for enhancing the experience of movies, amusement park rides and training simulators. The company mainly sells its products to movie theatre operators. Once that technology is placed inside theatre seats, it causes them to sway and vibrate during the film. D-BOX is also able to synchronize the movement of the chairs to match the action on the movie screen. It uses digital codes with visual and sound cues embedded in them. The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is D-BOX’s largest shareholder, with an 11.67% stake....
Flowers Foods Inc., $18.53, symbol FLO on New York (Shares outstanding: 212.3 million; Market cap: $3.9 billion, www.flowersfoods.com), is a leading maker of fresh baked goods, including breads, buns, rolls, tortillas and snack cakes. Its main brands include Nature’s Own, Wonder Bread, Whitewheat, Cobblestone Bread Co., Tastykake, Home Pride and Mrs. Freshley’s. The company has two major businesses: Direct Store Delivery (84% of 2015 sales) operates 39 bakeries that supply products to supermarkets, other food retailers and restaurants through 5,100 independent distributors....