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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.
• Reginald Fessenden was an electronic communications specialist who worked at the Edison Machine Works manufacturing company.
• He is best known for pioneering radio technology that led to the first transmission of speech by radio.
• Frank J. Sprague was a naval officer who worked at the Menlo Park laboratory.
Which choice most effectively uses information from the given sentences to introduce Reginald Fessenden and what he is known for?
Reginald Fessenden, an electronic communications specialist, worked at the Edison Machine Works manufacturing company.
A
He is best known for being the father of electric traction.
B
Reginald Fessenden, an electronic communications specialist and former employee of Thomas Edison, is known for pioneering radio technology that led to the first transmission of speech by radio.
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Having received little formal education, Thomas Edison depended on specialized employees, including Reginald Fessenden and Frank J. Sprague, for many of his inventions.
D