The following passage is about Mary Anderson's invention of the windshield wiper.
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During a winter trip to New York City in 1903, Mary Anderson noticed that streetcar drivers had to open their front windows or step outside to wipe sleet and snow off the windshields. This practice not only chilled the passengers but also slowed down transit times. Anderson began sketching a solution: a manual lever inside the vehicle that controlled a rubber blade on the outside of the window.
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Upon returning to her home in Alabama, Anderson hired a designer to create a working model of her invention. She successfully patented her "window cleaning device" later that year. Although early car manufacturers did not immediately see the value of her invention, by the 1920s, windshield wipers had become standard equipment on most automobiles.
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Today, Anderson is recognized as a pioneer of automotive safety. Her simple, mechanical invention solved a major transportation hazard and paved the way for modern driving convenience.
Suppose the writer's goal had been to write an essay that describes how Mary Anderson came up with and developed the idea for the windshield wiper. Would this essay successfully fulfill that goal?
- AYes, because it highlights how windshield wipers became standard equipment on cars in the 1920s.
- BNo, because the essay focuses primarily on the history of early public transit systems in New York City.
- Yes, because it describes Anderson's initial observation in New York City and her subsequent steps to create and patent a working model.Cevap
- DNo, because the essay does not provide any details about the patenting process or the device's design.