
Benjamin Franklin - Science Superstar
Season 2 Episode 6 | 24m 14sVideo has Closed Captions
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No colonial American has contributed more to our understanding of nature and science than Benjamin Franklin. From electricity to ecology to the Gulf Stream – and let’s not forget bifocals, we have Franklin to thank for its discovery. And that’s in addition to being one of our Founding Fathers. What a resume!
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Benjamin Franklin - Science Superstar
Season 2 Episode 6 | 24m 14sVideo has Closed Captions
No colonial American has contributed more to our understanding of nature and science than Benjamin Franklin. From electricity to ecology to the Gulf Stream – and let’s not forget bifocals, we have Franklin to thank for its discovery. And that’s in addition to being one of our Founding Fathers. What a resume!
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