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Benjamin Franklin Was the First to Chart the Gulf Stream

By · On May 4, 2017

Benjamin Franklin is known for shaping the Constitution, writing letters as a woman, chowing down on native foods and hosting an anatomy school in his home. What doesn’t often get mentioned is that he was also the first to chart the Gulf Stream. He completed the first scientific study of the current on May 2nd in 1775, according to Today in Science History. Read More

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