Multiple choice general knowledge

The electric chair was invented by a

  1. Engineer

  2. Doctor

  3. Hunter

  4. Dentist.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The electric chair was invented by a dentist named Alfred P. Southwick in the 1880s. He was a dentist from Buffalo, New York, who developed the device as a humane method for execution. His medical background with electricity and anatomy influenced the design, which was first used in 1890.

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