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4 days ago · Benjamin Franklin. Benjamin Franklin promoted his investigations of electricity and theories through the famous, though extremely dangerous, experiment of having his son fly a kite through a storm-threatened sky.
20 hours ago · BENJAMIN FRANKLINPart One - Friday, July 12 at 9 pm"Join or Die" (1706-1774)After building a printing empire in Philadelphia with his wife Deborah, Benjamin Franklin gains worldwide fame from
20 hours ago · 1742: Benjamin Franklin invents the Franklin stove. 1745: Musschenbroek and Kleist independently develop the Leyden jar , an early form of capacitor . 1746: John Roebuck invents the lead chamber process .
4 days ago · It was on an Atlantic crossing to London in 1757 when he wrote his famous “Father Abraham’s Speech” (later retitled “The Way to Wealth.”). On another Atlantic crossing, to Philadelphia in 1774,...
Aug 9, 2023 · Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790), printer, inventor, scientist, and statesman, occupies a distinguished place in U.S. history. He not only played an influential role in the Revolutionary War era and the fight for American independence, but also helped to shape the U.S. Constitution and vision for the new nation.
2 days ago · After George Washington, Benjamin Franklin is considered one of the most important figures during the early days of the United States of America. He was a sc...
1 day ago · In 1787, Franklin returned to America, to serve as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention. He played a leading role at the convention; as the elder statesman, he brought a world view and a balanced perspective to the proceedings.
