What Was He Thinking?

An inventor since his teen years, he's Superman when it comes to conjuring up revolutionary innovations: the safety pin, the sewing machine, the fountain pen and the repeating rifle, among others. But he’s kryptonite when it comes to business. Listen and learn how this man's revolutionary innovations made millions for others, yet left him to die penniless.

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