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He helped install lightning rods on St. Paul's Cathedral; came up with a hot-water
piping system to keep
the House of Commons warm; and, working with a cousin, a whaling captain
from Nantucket, he created the first chart of what was called
the Gulph Stream, which helped explain why ships
going from London to America took longer than those
going the other way
piping system to keep
the House of Commons warm; and, working with a cousin, a whaling captain
from Nantucket, he created the first chart of what was called
the Gulph Stream, which helped explain why ships
going from London to America took longer than those
going the other way
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He helped install lightning rods
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on St. Paul's Cathedral;
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came up with a hot-water
piping system
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to keep
the House of Commons warm;
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and, working with a cousin,
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a whaling captain
from Nantucket,
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he created the first chart
00:00:17.183 --> 00:00:19.743
of what was called
the Gulph Stream,
00:00:19.785 --> 00:00:24.223
which helped explain why ships
going from London to America
00:00:24.257 --> 00:00:27.386
took longer than those
going the other way.
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Movie Summary
Exploring the life and work of writer and publisher, scientist and inventor, diplomat and signer of both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution: Benjamin Franklin.
