Multiple choice general knowledge

To whom was the first patent for a technical invention awarded?

  1. Christiaan Huygens, mathematician and engineer

  2. Filippo Brunelleschi, architect and engineer

  3. Leonardo da Vinci, artist and inventor

  4. Sir Christopher Wren, architect and scientist

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Filippo Brunelleschi, the Italian architect and engineer famous for designing the dome of Florence Cathedral, received the first patent for a technical invention in 1421. It was for a barge with a special hoisting gear to transport marble. Huygens, da Vinci, and Wren came later.