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INVENTIONS
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Question
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Which famous inventor ranks second in the number of patents registered?
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Edwin Land
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Thomas Alva Edison
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James Watt
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Albert Einstein
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Edison, who holds the record for the number of patents granted a single inventor, a total of 1, 093 (Edwin Land is a distant second, with 533).
Detailed explanation-2: -Best Known For: Thomas Edison is credited with inventions such as the first practical incandescent light bulb and the phonograph. He held over 1, 000 patents for his inventions. Thomas Edison was considered too difficult as a child so his mother homeschooled him.
Detailed explanation-3: -On June 1, 1869, Thomas Edison patented his very first invention: a voting machine meant for Congress.
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