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Benjamin Franklin fits into the long line of American tinkerers, not a world-class intellect. Think of Ron Popeil.
by sachinag 18y ago
Benjamin Franklin fits into the long line of American tinkerers, not a world-class intellect. Think of Ron Popeil.
- 10ren 18y agotinkerer==hacker?
- tokenadult 18y agoHow about Thomas Jefferson then?
- jdminhbg 18y agoWha? The man discovered that lightning was electricity, hardly the 'Chop-o-Matic' of the 18th century.
- skmurphy 18y agoHere are two that go well beyond Mr. Popeil's contribution. lightning rod = extremely practical and still in widespread use today bifocals = one pair of glasses instead of two, still in use today