On Sat, 16 Nov 1996, Gunnar Thygesen <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Well Joel, you wrote a fine and comprehensive story about the TBHs but >did Langtroth discover the bee space and the frame idea? Almost no discoveries are made by one person. A great discovery is useless unless it's use is described and publicized. Langstroth explained how to use the bee space and changed beekeeping. It is convenient to say that Langstroth discovered the bee space and that Columbus discovered America. Btu. you are correct we should always remember on whose shoulders they were standing.