What instrument has a name that comes from the Italian language and was invented by an American national hero and a famous French Queen took lessons on it? What Italian word is the name derived from, who invented it and who was the Queen?

ceetee

That would be Benjamin Franklin's glass armonica (from the Italian "hormony") and the queen was Marie Antoinette. http://www.pbs.org/benfranklin/l3_inquiring_glass.html Aug 07 06, 12:02 AM

ceetee

That is of course "harmony". Slight slip of the fingers; no Freudian meanings intended Aug 07 06, 12:03 AM

teash

way to go ceetee! Aug 07 06, 5:36 AM

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