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1.

Who is the founder of EchoStar Communications?
- A.
  
  Cyrus West Field
- B.
  
  Charles Ergen
- C.
  
  Sir John Ambrose Fleming
- D.
  
  Vannevar Bush
Correct Answer
B. Charles Ergen
2.

Who is a nineteenth century pioneer of American photojournalism?
- A.
  
  Marshall McLuhan
- B.
  
  Joseph Charyk
- C.
  
  Matthew Brady
- D.
  
  William Henry Gates III
Correct Answer
C. Matthew Brady
3.

Who pioneered hypertext research with his conception of the Memex?
- A.
  
  Nikola Tesla
- B.
  
  Vannevar Bush
- C.
  
  Michael Dell
- D.
  
  Almon Brown Strowger
Correct Answer
B. Vannevar Bush
4.

Whom did President John F. Kennedy appoint COMSAT President in 1963?
- A.
  
  Claude Shannon
- B.
  
  Blaise Pascal
- C.
  
  Joseph Charyk
- D.
  
  Rod Canion
Correct Answer
C. JosepH Charyk
5.

Who is noted for his 1945 prediction of orbital communication satellites?
- A.
  
  Arthur C. Clarke
- B.
  
  John Vincent Atanasoff
- C.
  
  Peter Barton
- D.
  
  Vannevar Bush
Correct Answer
A. Arthur C. Clarke
6.

Who is the American inventor that is regarded as the father of radio broadcasting?
- A.
  
  Samuel Finely Breese Morse
- B.
  
  Robert M. Metcalfe
- C.
  
  John Rockefeller
- D.
  
  Frank Conrad
Correct Answer
D. Frank Conrad
7.

Who is a founder of two of Canada's most successful high-technology startups?
- A.
  
  Jay Wright Forrester
- B.
  
  Craig McCaw
- C.
  
  Dr. Michael C.J. Cowpland
- D.
  
  Michael Dell
Correct Answer
C. Dr. Michael C.J. Cowpland
8.

Who's the American educator who founded an educational software publishing company?
- A.
  
  Howard Aiken
- B.
  
  Jan Davidson
- C.
  
  George Barco
- D.
  
  William Henry Gates III
Correct Answer
B. Jan Davidson
9.

Who served on Vice-President Gore's National Information Infrastructure Advisory Council?
- A.
  
  Steven Paul Jobs
- B.
  
  Esther Dyson
- C.
  
  Vannevar Bush
- D.
  
  Cyrus West Field
Correct Answer
B. Esther Dyson
10.

Which American engineer co-invented the all-electronic television in use in 2006?
- A.
  
  Jay Wright Forrester
- B.
  
  Dr. Michael C.J. Cowpland
- C.
  
  Matthew Brady
- D.
  
  Philo T. Farnsworth
Correct Answer
D. pHilo T. Farnsworth
11.

Who broadcasted the first wireless transmission of human voice and music?
- A.
  
  Jack St. Clair Kilby
- B.
  
  Charles Ergen
- C.
  
  Judge Samuel L. Selden
- D.
  
  Reginald Aubrey Fessenden
Correct Answer
D. Reginald Aubrey Fessenden
12.

Who produced the world's first vacuum tube?
- A.
  
  George Boole
- B.
  
  Gene Myron Amdahl
- C.
  
  John C. Colligan
- D.
  
  Sir John Ambrose Fleming
Correct Answer
D. Sir John Ambrose Fleming
13.

What special effects artist changed filmmaking with his trademark Dynamation method?
- A.
  
  Claude Shannon
- B.
  
  Ray Harryhausen
- C.
  
  Joseph Charyk
- D.
  
  Gerald Levin
Correct Answer
B. Ray Harryhausen
14.

Who is known for pioneering the use of communication satellites for HBO?
- A.
  
  Gerald Levin
- B.
  
  Claude Shannon
- C.
  
  John Kemeny
- D.
  
  Mel Karmazin
Correct Answer
A. Gerald Levin
15.

Whose theory on communication led to the development of cybernetics?
- A.
  
  Steve Case
- B.
  
  Jack St. Clair Kilby
- C.
  
  Norbert Wiener
- D.
  
  William Henry Gates III
Correct Answer
C. Norbert Wiener

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Something About Technology

Who is the founder of EchoStar Communications?

Who is a nineteenth century pioneer of American photojournalism?

Who pioneered hypertext research with his conception of the Memex?

Whom did President John F. Kennedy appoint COMSAT President in 1963?

Who is noted for his 1945 prediction of orbital communication satellites?

Who is the American inventor that is regarded as the father of radio broadcasting?

Who is a founder of two of Canada's most successful high-technology startups?

Who's the American educator who founded an educational software publishing company?

Who served on Vice-President Gore's National Information Infrastructure Advisory Council?

Which American engineer co-invented the all-electronic television in use in 2006?

Who broadcasted the first wireless transmission of human voice and music?

Who produced the world's first vacuum tube?

What special effects artist changed filmmaking with his trademark Dynamation method?

Who is known for pioneering the use of communication satellites for HBO?

Whose theory on communication led to the development of cybernetics?