Which British scientist is credited with inventing radar?
A Life in the UK Test practice question on key people, events and dates in British history. Here is the correct answer, why each option is right or wrong, and the background you need to remember it.
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A
Alexander Fleming
Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, not radar.
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B
John Logie Baird
John Logie Baird invented television, not radar.
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C
Sir Robert Watson-Watt ✓ Correct
Sir Robert Watson-Watt is credited with inventing radar in the 1930s.
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D
Alan Turing
Alan Turing was a mathematician and computer scientist, but he did not invent radar.
The correct answer is C: Sir Robert Watson-Watt
Sir Robert Watson-Watt is credited with inventing radar in the 1930s.
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