Multiple choice general knowledge

Who Invented the electric chair?

  1. A Scientist

  2. A Dentist

  3. An Engineer

  4. None of the Above
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The electric chair was invented by Alfred P. Southwick, a dentist from Buffalo, New York, in 1881. He developed it as a more humane method of execution after witnessing a tragic accidental death. Dentists at the time had experience with both electrical apparatus and pain management.

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