The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin · Character
Thomas Godfrey
Glazier and mathematician, inventor of the quadrant, friend of Franklin.
minor
Also known as Godfrey
First appearance: v early friends in philadelphia
Thomas Godfrey shows up with force in VII: Beginning Business in Philadelphia. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Glazier who boards with Franklin and Meredith, a self-taught mathematician and inventor.
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