GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INVENTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who invented safety fuses and on/off switches?
A
Henry Ford
B
George Washington Carver
C
Alexander Graham Bell
D
Thomas Edison
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A fuse was patented by Thomas Edison in 1890 as part of his electric distribution system.

Detailed explanation-2: -He received his first patent on an electric vote recorder, a device intended for use by elected bodies such as Congress to speed the voting process.

Detailed explanation-3: -“Anything that won’t sell, I don’t want to invent. Its sale is proof of utility, and utility is success.”

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