Whom founded Oklahoma?

Question

I need this for a report.

Answer 1

It's "who" not "whom" and try this link....

http://www.state.ok.us/osfdocs/stinfo2.html

Answer 2

I see you have an answer as to who founded OK.

I wanted to help you, instead, with the proper use of "who" vs. "whom". This is an extremely tricky one and ranks right up there with affect vs. effect and accept vs. except.

When you use "who" or "whom", you're asking a question. If you can answer the question with he, she, or they, then you would use the word "Who". If you can answer the question with him, her, or them, then you would use the word "Whom".

EXAMPLES FOR WHOM:
After whom were you named?
You were named after him.
You were named after her.
You were named after them.

EXAMPLES FOR WHO:
Who said that?
He said that.
She said that.
They said that.

To utilize your question, you could actually use who or whom, depending on how you phrase your question. For example:

By whom was Oklahoma Founded?
.........Oklahoma was founded by him.

Who founded Oklahoma?
..........He founded Oklahoma.

In today's society, it is less popular to state questions such that "Whom" is used; it tends to be more formal. But if you use whom, you would be wise to note that your question almost always has a preposition in it (After, By, etc.). Never ever put that preposition at the end. It is nearly a sin.