The Inventions and Scientific Achievements of Benjamin Franklin
By Mary Bellis, About.com
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Benjamin Franklin - Odometer
While serving as Postmaster General in 1775, Franklin decided to analyze the best routes for delivering the mail. He invented a simple odometer to help measure the mileage of the routes that he attached to his carriage.
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