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Who invented fuel cells in 1839?

  1. Buckminster Fuller

  2. Sir William Grove

  3. Sylvester Graham

  4. Joyce Hall
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Explanation

Sir William Grove invented the first fuel cell in 1839, demonstrating the principle of combining hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity with water as the only byproduct. Grove's invention was called a 'gas voltaic battery' and laid the foundation for modern fuel cell technology used in space vehicles and clean energy applications.

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