Multiple choice general knowledge

The electric chair was invented by a

  1. Police Officer

  2. Dentist

  3. Judge

  4. Doctor
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The electric chair was indeed invented by Dr. Alfred P. Southwick, a dentist in Buffalo, NY. In 1881, after witnessing a grisly death, he worked with a colleague to develop an electrocution device as a more humane alternative to hanging. His dental background helped him understand electricity's effects on the nervous system.

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