Multiple choice general knowledge sports The windshield wiper Eli Olds Robert Hooke Mary Anderson Cousteau Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself C Correct answer Explanation Mary Anderson patented the windshield wiper in 1903 after visiting New York City and noticing streetcar drivers struggling with snow-covered windshields. Eli Olds made automobiles, Robert Hooke was a scientist, and Cousteau was an ocean explorer.