Burbank's work inspired which well-known American industrialist?
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
Henry Ford
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Answer
Burbank's work inspired the well-known American industrialist Henry Ford. Ford was impressed by Burbank's success in breeding new varieties of plants, and he believed that Burbank's methods could be applied to the manufacturing industry. Ford used Burbank's principles to develop the assembly line, which revolutionized the way cars were produced.
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