If necessity is the mother of invention, then what is considered to be the father

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Procrastination is the father of technology

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Which is called the father of invention?

Edison: Father of Invention.

What is the father of necessity?

Proverb, five centuries old: “Necessity is the mother of invention.” And, for nearly two of those centuries, Industrial Era necessities sparked inventions that continue to shape the world around us.

What is the saying about the father of invention?

Necessity is the Father of Invention.

Why is necessity the father of invention?

"Necessity is the mother of invention" is a proverb. It states that the primary driving force for most new inventions is a need.