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Who invented the snowmobile?

  1. Reginald Fessenden

  2. Sir Sandford Fleming

  3. Dr. John A. Hopps

  4. Joseph-Armand Bombardier

The correct answer is: Joseph-Armand Bombardier

The other options listed, Reginald Fessenden, Sir Sandford Fleming, and Dr. John A. Hopps, did not invent the snowmobile. Reginald Fessenden is known for inventing the means to transmit voices via radio waves, Sir Sandford Fleming is known for inventing multiple time zones, and Dr. John A. Hopps is known for inventing a cardiac pacemaker. Joseph-Armand Bombardier, on the other hand, is credited with inventing the first snowmobile in 1937. He was a Canadian inventor and industrialist who developed the "B7," which was the first vehicle to traverse snow-covered terrain.