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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
  • Thomas Edison is regarded as one of the most important inventors in US history.
  • Having received little formal schooling, Edison relied on specialist employees at his various laboratories and offices to complete the technical work for many of his inventions.
  • Francis Robbins Upton was a mathematician and physicist who worked at the Menlo Park laboratory.
  • He is best known for inventing the electric fire alarm.
  • John Kruesi was a machinist who worked at Edison Machine Works.
  • He is best known for leading the installation of underground electricity distribution cables for the Edison Electric Tube Company.
Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to emphasize Edison’s reliance on Upton?
A
Francis Robbins Upton, a mathematician and physicist, was known for his valuable contribution to the field of technology.
B
Having received little formal education, Thomas Edison depended on specialized employees, including mathematician and physicist Francis Robbins Upton, for many of his inventions.
C
Francis Robbins Upton, a mathematician and physicist, worked at the Menlo Park laboratory.
D
Most of Thomas Edison’s employees had successful careers independent of working for him; for example, Francis Robbins Upton, who worked at the Menlo Park laboratory, was an accomplished mathematician and physicist.