Multiple choice general knowledge history

The safety pin was invented by whom?

  1. Walter Hunt

  2. Johan Edvard Lundstrom

  3. Jonas Salk

  4. John Montagu
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Explanation

Walter Hunt invented the safety pin in 1849 and sold the patent for $400 to pay a debt. His design featured a clasp that covered the sharp point, preventing injury. The invention was simple but highly practical and remains essentially unchanged today. Johan Lundstrom invented safety matches, Jonas Salk developed the polio vaccine.

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