In 1886, Josephine Cochrane, a wealthy socialite frustrated by her servants chipping her fine china during hand-washing, patented the first commercially successful automatic dishwasher. Unlike previous inventors who used manual scrubbers, Cochrane designed a machine that utilized high water pressure to clean dishes. [1] She founded a company to manufacture her invention, which initially marketed the machine primarily to restaurants and hotels due to its large size and high cost. It was not until the mid-twentieth century that smaller, consumer-friendly models became standard in residential kitchens.
The writer is considering adding the following sentence at point [1]:
"Cochrane’s husband, William, was a successful local politician and merchant who assisted in financing her initial prototype."
Should the writer make this addition?
- AYes, because it provides crucial background information about Cochrane's financial resources and business partnerships.
- BYes, because it establishes a transition from the mechanical operation of the machine to Cochrane’s subsequent entrepreneurial efforts.
- No, because it introduces details about Cochrane's husband that distract from the paragraph's focus on the development and marketing of the dishwasher.Cevap
- DNo, because it contradicts the paragraph's assertion that Cochrane was a wealthy socialite.