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Did Benjamin Franklin discover electricity?
No. Electricity was around long before Ben Franklin -- or humans for that matter.
Did ben Franklin ''invent'' electricity?
Sadly, no he did not. The Greeks discovered electricity thousands of years ago by rubbing a feather against amber. That is where the word electricity comes from. +++ Actually no-one "invented" electricity: Nature did! Mankind simply discovered the laws of electricity and magnetism and how to apply them to practical ends.
When did Benjamin Franklin invent the long reach device?
He did this so he could reach his books rom a taller height.
Did Benjamin Franklin invent gun powder?
No, Marco Polo brought the recipe for gunpowder to Europe from China long before Ben Franklin was born.
Did Benjamin Franklin invent and play an instrument called the harpsichord?
No. The harpsichord was invented long before him. He did invent what he originally called a glassychord, later renamed the armonica, not to be confused with the harmonica.
Did Benjamin Franklin discover electricity?
No. Electricity was around long before Ben Franklin -- or humans for that matter.
Did Albert Einstein invent electicity?
No, electricity was around long before him. Benjamin Franklin is commonly accredited to be the first man to define and harness electricity.
How did Benjamin Franklin invent the long arm?
Benjamin Franklin did not invent the long arm. He is credited with inventing the lightning rod, bifocals, and the Franklin stove, among other things.
Did Benjamin Franklin invent the long arm?
yes
Did Benjamin Franklin invent the wheel?
No, that happened a long time before him.
Why did benjamin franklin invent the long arm?
to reach library books of the shelf
Did ben Franklin ''invent'' electricity?
Sadly, no he did not. The Greeks discovered electricity thousands of years ago by rubbing a feather against amber. That is where the word electricity comes from. +++ Actually no-one "invented" electricity: Nature did! Mankind simply discovered the laws of electricity and magnetism and how to apply them to practical ends.
When did Benjamin Franklin invent the long reach device?
He did this so he could reach his books rom a taller height.
Did Benjamin Franklin invent gun powder?
No, Marco Polo brought the recipe for gunpowder to Europe from China long before Ben Franklin was born.
Did Benjamin Franklin invent paved roads?
I read some where that Ben Franklin paved a road by his home or museum. It was not a long road, just a small one.l
Did Benjamin Franklin invent and play an instrument called the harpsichord?
No. The harpsichord was invented long before him. He did invent what he originally called a glassychord, later renamed the armonica, not to be confused with the harmonica.
Did Benjamin Franklin invent the 1st printing press?
No. Printing presses have been around for centuries. The biggest improvement in them came when Johannes Gutenberg (who lived 1400 - 1468, 236 years before Benjamin Franklin was born) was the first European to develop printing with movable type.
