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Benjamin Franklin suggested the concept of daylight savings time to citizens of Paris to conserve candles by rising earlier to use natural morning sunlight. However daylight savings time as we know it was brought forth by William Willett, who spent much of his life unsuccessfully lobbying for it in London.
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∙ 12y agoBen Franklin, while the inventor of many things, did not invent DST. G.V. Hudson first invented and promoted modern DST in 1895, 107 years after Benjamin Franklin's death.
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When did Benjamin Franklin's ancestors come to America?
never
Who expressed his feeling that the Constitution was imperfect but was the best the Convention could come up with?
Benjamin Franklin
Did Benjamin Franklin invent the microwave?
Benjamin Franklin made many discoveries and invented many useful things in his life. However, he did not invent the television. The television didn't come along until 1927-- 137 years after Franklin died.
What were Benjamin Franklin political views?
That the 13 colonies should join or come together.
Benjamin Franklin's famous join or die political cartoon was drawn?
It's meaning basically means that the colonies have to join together to defeat the French and the Natives. If they don't, they will be killed by them. The reason why it is a snake is because if the colonies come together, they can be deadly.
Where can you find the biography of Benjamin Franklin?
Google. Just look up "Biography of Benjamin Franklin" and it should come up.
When did Benjamin Franklin's ancestors come to America?
never
Why did light come about?
well, oil lamps cause fires in wood houses, electricity had been discovered, not invented, discovered by Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Edison invented a light source to benefit from it
Why did light bulbs come about?
well, oil lamps cause fires in wood houses, electricity had been discovered, not invented, discovered by Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Edison invented a light source to benefit from it
How did the lightning conductor come about?
it came about when Benjamin Franklin wanted to prove that lightning is electricity
Who expressed his feeling that the Constitution was imperfect but was the best the Convention could come up with?
Benjamin Franklin
What year did the Benjamin Franklin air pistol model 137 come out?
It started in 1946 to 1985
Did Benjamin Franklin invent the microwave?
Benjamin Franklin made many discoveries and invented many useful things in his life. However, he did not invent the television. The television didn't come along until 1927-- 137 years after Franklin died.
Who was president when Benjamin Franklin was born?
Nobody. The United States did not come into existence until 1776 and Franklin was born in 1706. When Ben Franklin was born, there was no President. America was still a collection of British colonies.
What were Benjamin Franklin political views?
That the 13 colonies should join or come together.
What country did eyeglasses come from?
Benjamin Franklin created some of the first eyeglasses in the mid to late eighteenth century in the U.S..
Who discovered answers to a lot of science?
Benjamin Franklin was the first to discover s to many scientific questions, like "where did lightning come from?"
