William Frederick is credited with the invention of the modern frisbee in the mid 1950's. In 1957 the Wham-O Company bought his idea and the rest is history. They named the toy after William Frisbie who was a ________?

[A].	Pie maker
[B].	Owner of a pizza parlor
[C].	Student at Yale
[D].	Ceramic plate designer

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Frisbie made a brand of pies that were popular with Yale students in the 1870's. After eating the pies they would throw the pie tins through the air.

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William Frederick is credited with the invention of the modern frisbee in the mid 1950's. In 1957 the Wham-O Company bought his idea and the rest is history. They named the toy after William Frisbie who was a ________?

General Knowledge :: Inventions : More Exercises

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