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ANikola Tesla
BHippolyte Pixii
CLucien Gaulard
DWilliam Stanley
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Hippolyte Pixii
Hippolyte Pixii, a French instrument maker, built the first generator producing alternating current in 1832.
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