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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin · Character

Thomas Godfrey

Glazier and mathematician, inventor of the quadrant, friend of Franklin.

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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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COCharles OsborneBFBenjamin Frank…LMLord MansfieldTDThomas DenhamJRJames RalphTGThomas Godfrey

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