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Answer : 3. "Joseph Aspdin"
Who invented 'Portland Cement'?
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Who invented 'Portland Cement'?
- 1Michael Faradayfalse
- 2Guglielmo Marconifalse
- 3Joseph Aspdintrue
- 4Isaac Newtonfalse
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Answer : 3. "Joseph Aspdin"
Explanation :
Joseph Aspdin discovered 'Portland cement' in the year 1824. He produced cement by heating powdered limestone and mixing it with clay in a furnace. Later, grinding the clinker to a powder. He thus named the product “Portland Cement”.