Multiple choice general knowledge history

Who invented the umbrella?

  1. Jean Bernard Léon Foucault

  2. Benjamin Franklin

  3. Samuel Fox

  4. Philo Taylor Farnsworth

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Explanation

Samuel Fox, a British inventor, developed the modern steel-frame umbrella in the 1850s. His 'Fox Frame' umbrellas used a collapsible steel rib design that made them more durable and portable. Foucault worked with pendulums, Franklin with electricity, and Farnsworth with television.