The kindly quizmaster queried as to who invented the odometer. It doesn't matter what we responded with, because the "correct" answer—given as Benjamin Franklin—was WRONG. This is a pernicious ...

Benjamin Franklin is a crucial figure in the history ... His inventions — which range from the odometer to his own alphabet — show the great grasp of his mind. He also made a name for himself ...

He was more eloquent than Smokey Bear. 6. Benjamin Franklin invented a ton of cool stuff, including the rocking chair and the odometer. You probably know that Franklin is responsible for the ...

It was a great story -- Colonial postmaster general Benjamin Franklin personally supervised installation of stone mile markers along the North Fork using a carriage odometer he invented.

Ever prescient, John Adams rightly predicted that Benjamin Franklin would forever ... the medical catheter; the odometer; the Franklin stove (a wood burning stove that made home heating safer ...

He perfected the odometer. He invented a better catheter. FADEL: That's author Michael Meyer, who adds another invention to the list - microfinance. Meyer's latest book, "Benjamin Franklin's Last ...

Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17 ... as Post Master General—is the precursor to the modern automotive odometer. Franklin measured the circumference of his carriage wheel—13 and ...

Tuesday marked Benjamin Franklin's 311th birthday and while many ... volunteer fire companies anywhere and the creation of the odometer. He also used to figure out the mileage to determine the ...

Of the many inventions (bifocals, odometer), accomplishments (US postal system, Constitution) and experiments (that kite in a lightning storm) credited to Benjamin Franklin, none of his ...

Ever prescient, John Adams rightly predicted that Benjamin Franklin would forever ... the medical catheter; the odometer; the Franklin stove (a wood burning stove that made home heating safer ...