Multiple choice general knowledge history Barbie Doll Ruth Handler E Torricelli George Eastmann Thomas Hancock Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself A Correct answer Explanation The Barbie doll was created by Ruth Handler, co-founder of Mattel, in 1959. She named it after her daughter Barbara. Torricelli invented the barometer, George Eastman founded Kodak, and Thomas Hancock worked with rubber vulcanization.