Benjamin Franklin never took any type of formal music lessons. Instead, he decided to take the time to teach himself how to skillfully play the harp, guitar and violin. Even as a young child, he appreciated the beauty of music and the sound of musical instruments from his era. When he w...
Many Native American tribes consider the eagle to be sacred Benjamin Franklin, coauthor of the Constitution, thought the idea of a government like the Iroquois Confederacy could be used by the English colonies. The eagle on the U.S. shield is the Iroquois bald eagle—also a symbol for the ...
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Benjamin Thompson, often referred to as Count Rumford, was a scientist and inventor who was highly influential in the 18th century. He was often compared to Benjamin Franklin, another renowned scientist and inventor of the same era, due to their shared interest in creating new and innovative inv...
London is Home to the Only Surviving House of Benjamin Franklin Considering his impact on US history as one of the founding fathers, it’s incredible that the only surviving home in the world for Benjamin Franklin still stands in London. ...
Today in Science History - Quickie Quiz Who said: “Genius is two percent inspiration, ninety-eight percent perspiration.” Thomas Edison Benjamin Franklin Isaac Newton more quiz questions >> Home > Category Index for Science Quotations > Category Index I > Category: Interesting...
[美国]本杰明·富兰克林/Benjamin Franklin本杰明·富兰克林(1706-1790),18世纪美国最伟大的科学家,著名的政治家和文学家。他生于北美洲的波士顿,幼年家境贫穷,一生只受过两年正式教育。8岁入学,10岁辍学,此后又当了近10年的印刷工人。但他自学从未间断过,从自然科学、技术方面的读物到著名科学家的论文以及名家作品,...
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This site hosts my list of interesting and unusual papers that I have collected over the years. Many of the references are kept here so I can easily find them again when I want to tell someone about the really interesting idea they contain; others are here only because they caught my eye...
(1)to prove.考查动词不定式。句意:本杰明•富兰克林(Benjamin Franklin)曾经进行过一项著名的实验,以证明闪电是一种电。分析句子可知,此处用动词不定式表目的,故填to prove。(2)a.考查冠词。句意:他举起了一只风筝,风筝上系着一根绳子,绳子上系着一把金属钥