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Back to EpisodesThomas Godfrey: A New Way to See the Horizon
Episode 490
Published 4 months, 1 week ago
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ABC:LHS #087-2 Thomas Godfrey...
...was one of the New World's first native inventors. While working as a glazier, he was intrigued by the reflection and refraction of light through a shard of glass. This led to his invention that made life on the seas easier and safer, and saved thousands of lives in the process.