Robert Kearns Trivia Quiz: An American Engineer, Educator and Inventor

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Robert Kearns was an American inventor and engineer who invented the intermittent windshield wiper for cars, a technology that became standard in the industry, and fought a long legal battle against the automobile industry for patent infringement.

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What was the title of the biographical feature film based on Kearns's life?

  • Flash of Genius

  • The Ford Chronicles

  • Windshield Wiper Wars

  • The Inventor's Story

How old was Kearns when he passed away?

  • 67

  • 72

  • 77

  • 82

What was the subject of the 1993 article in The New Yorker magazine about Kearns's legal battle?

  • His family life

  • His career in education

  • His invention of the intermittent windshield wiper

  • His struggles with illness

Who played Robert Kearns in the biographical feature film Flash of Genius?

  • Robert De Niro

  • Greg Kinnear

  • Tom Hanks

  • Matt Damon

Which auto maker was the first to roll out electronic intermittent wipers based on Kearns's design?

  • General Motors

  • Ford

  • Chrysler

  • Toyota

What was the reason for Kearns's separation from his wife Phyllis?

  • Financial problems

  • Infidelity

  • Irreconcilable differences

  • Legal battle stress

What was the cause of Kearns's death?

  • Heart attack

  • Cancer

  • Stroke

  • Stroke

What was Robert Kearns known for inventing?

  • What was Robert Kearns known for inventing?

  • Air conditioning

  • Intermittent windshield wiper

  • Automatic transmission

When did Kearns file his first patent for the intermittent windshield wiper?

  • 1964

  • 1969

  • 1978

  • 1982

Which of the following auto makers rejected Kearns's proposal to license his technology?

  • General Motors

  • Ford

  • Chrysler

  • All of the above

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