Question 407

According to the guide, what happened to the patent for the first electric light bulb invented by Canadians Matthew Evans and Henry Woodward?

  1. AIt was sold to Thomas Edison
  2. BIt was lost in a fire
  3. CIt was given to the government
  4. DIt was developed in Canada
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Correct answer: A) It was sold to Thomas Edison

Explanation

The guide states that Matthew Evans and Henry Woodward invented the first electric light bulb and later sold the patent to Thomas Edison, who is more famous for commercializing the invention.

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