Bill Bryson discusses Benjamin Franklin • 2018 • episode "3/6" • People of Science with Brian Cox

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The writer Bill Bryson talks to Brian Cox about his admiration for the US scientist, author and inventor Benjamin Franklin and his many achievements.

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Bill Bryson discusses Benjamin Franklin

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