The invention of the seismograph to accurately measure earthquakes was pioneered by which British geologist? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The invention of the seismograph to accurately measure earthquakes was pioneered by which British geologist?

A. John Milne

B. Alfred Wegener

C. Charles Richter

D. James Hutton

Answer: Option A

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John Milne invented the modern horizontal pendulum seismograph in 1880 while working in Japan.

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The invention of the first functional program-controlled electronic binary computing architecture, the EDSAC, was completed where?

A. Stanford Research Institute

B. University of Pennsylvania

C. Harvard University

D. University of Cambridge by Maurice Wilkes

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Correct Answer: Option D

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The EDSAC (Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator) performed its first calculation in 1949, applying von Neumann's stored-program architecture.

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Who invented the first practical electronic digital computer with binary logic architecture, known as the Z3?

A. Konrad Zuse

B. Alan Turing

C. John von Neumann

D. Tommy Flowers

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Correct Answer: Option A

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German engineer Konrad Zuse completed the Z3 in 1941, recognized as the world's first functional program-controlled Turing-complete computer.

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