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Test your knowledge of electronics history.

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http://www.newark.com/productimages/nio/standard/4608660.jpgCan you answer these five questions for your chance to win the top prize of a Fluke Multimeter.

 

Send your answers via private message to 'patkelly' here on element14 to be in with a chance to take home the top prize.

 

Q1: In what year did Hans R. Camenzind and Jim Ball first propose the 555 timer IC design?

Q2: Who created the world’s first battery?

Q3: Who was dubbed “The Wizard of Menlo Park”?

Q4: In which modern day country was Nikola Tesla Born?

Q5: On which day is Ada Lovelace day celebrated?

 

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  • in reply to patkelly

    Pat,

     

    Thank you for your reply.  Which entry did you receive?  I sent one when the challenge first started, but my answer to question two was wrong.  I tried to send a corrected entry yesterday and was having problems.  I will send you details later today.

     

    Regards,

     

    Gordon Margulieux

    Garmin AT - Salem, Oregon USA

  • in reply to gordonmx

    Hi Gordon

     

    I did receive your entry into this competition. 

    Did you get an error message when you tried to pm me? if so let me know and I'll raise it with our development team.

     

    I'll be announcing the winner later today on the experts page for you to see if your the winner.

     

    Regards

     

    Pat

  • Element 14's email won't let me email patkelly so here are my answers -

    Here are the answers to your “Test your knowledge of electronics history” challenge.

     

    Q1: In what year did Hans R. Camenzind and Jim Ball first propose the 555 timer IC design? 1970

     

    Q2: Who created the world’s first battery? Alessandro Volta

     

    Q3: Who was dubbed “The Wizard of Menlo Park”?  Thomas Alva Edison

     

    Q4: In which modern day country was Nikola Tesla Born?  Croatia

     

    Q5: On which day is Ada Lovelace day celebrated? October 7, 2011

     

    Regards,

     

    Gordon Margulieux

    Garmin AT - Salem, OR - USA

    1-503-391-3424