On the topic of electricity, the terms “battery,”“conductor,” and “charge” were words coined by Benjamin Franklin. Franklin also studied other areas in science and ultimately developed bifocal eyeglasses (eyeglasses that can be used for reading and for seeing long distances) and the Frankl...
Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706. During his life, he was the most famous American in the world. Not only was Franklin a world-renowned statesman, inventor, and scientist, but also he was fascinated by agriculture and is considered the father of the modern almanac. Who Was B...
Benjamin Franklin is best known as one of the Founding Fathers who never served as president but was a respected inventor, publisher, scientist and diplomat.
6. Franklin created a phonetic alphabet. While living in London in 1768, Franklin embarked on a project “to give the alphabet a more natural order.” Annoyed by the many inconsistencies in English spelling, he devised his own phonetic system that ditched the redundant consonants C, J, Q, ...
Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706, in colonial Boston. His father, Josiah Franklin (1657-1745), a native of England, was a candle and soap maker who married twice and had 17 children. Franklin’s mother was Abiah Folger (1667-1752) of Nantucket,Massachusetts, Josiah’s second...
When the Franklin Stove was first marketed in 1742, it was clear that Benjamin Franklin was on to something big. It was a cast-iron stove that had the efficiency and appearance of an actual fireplace. It proved to be far less dangerous to use than an open wood fireplace. The state gover...
Benjamin Franklin invented many things. He discovered a lot of facts about electricity(电). He proved that lightning (闪电) is a kind of electricity. He did this by flying a kite in a thunderstorm. Then he invented the lightning rod (避雷针). This helped save many people's lives. Some...
The author challenges the simplistic view that Benjamin Franklin's invention of the lightning rod led to a straightforward shift in the perception of thunderstorms, arguing that the transition was more complex and intertwined with changing mentalities on the role of God, huma...
In January 1853, his son Benjamin died in a train accident. His wife Jane was later called the “Shadow of the White House” because she seldom spoke to people. Franklin Pierce’s Presidency On March 4, 1853, Franklin Pierce took his oath of office as the 14th President of the United ...
[17] Book: The Works of Benjamin Franklin (Volume II). Hilliard, Gray, and Company, 1840. Pages 285–310: “On Freedom of Speech and the Press” Page 295: In the former part of this paper it was endeavored to prove by historical facts, the fatal dangers that necessarily attend a rest...