Who is thought to have invented the lazy Susan?
Thomas Jefferson
During what time period?
18th century
Did he call it a "Lazy Susan"?
no
What was it known as?
dumbwaiter
Who motivated him into creating it?
his daughter
Was she angry because she was always the first to eat?
no
Is there anyone else who may have come up with the idea?
Thomas Edison
What did he invent for sure?
the turntable for his phonograph
What is the purpose of a lazy Susan?
designed to assist in moving food from one person to another while dining.
Is it a part of the table?
yes
Is it like a straight conveyor belt?
yes
What shape is it?
circles
What is the advantage?
e food never has to be picked up and passed around the table.
Where does the food stay?
on the lazy Susan
Are these contraptions only found around the dining table?
no
Where else?
kitchen cabinet
What would one put on it there?
goods
Do people in Britain call it a Lazy Susan today?
no
What do they call it?
dumbwaiter
Where is the word Susan thought to have come from?
either Jefferson's or Edison's daughter, both of whom were named Susan.