Howard L Myers' "Out, Wit!" (short story, irony, free): Wrapper matters more than its contents!

Among the best of science fiction.

Story summary.

Jonathan Willis is a brilliant but brash young physicist who's figured out something fundamental about the universe. It's a sad story of his tactlessness hurting the pride of his seniors whose vengeance not only kills his reputation & career but lets someone else take credit for his work.

Fact sheet.

First published: Analog, June 1972.
Rating: A.
Download full text from Baen CD.
Listed among the stories from John Campbell's Astounding/Analog.
Related: Stories of Howard L Myers.