He was an otherwise great inventor but his car was a total flop. It featured a gas gauge that made a loud whistle when the gas supply was low. Who was this inventor of the vacuum tube, an invention that led to the development of radio?
- Guillermo Marconi
- Robert Sarnoff
- Thomas A. Edison
- Lee Deforest
Answer
The correct answer is D) Lee Deforest.
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