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Fred Frick Electric Program Clock

Frederick (Fred) Frick of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, was granted two U.S.Patent for his Electric Program Clock in 1895. One of his clocks is currently housed in a staff member's office at the Franklin Institute Science Museum in Philadelphia.

As you explore these pages you will find a slide show to introduce you to the clock, student activities, projects that have been done with clocks or time as their focus, and resources to extend the ideas and information presented.

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