What awards did Benjamin Franklin Win?

Answer 1

He won the Copley Medal in 1732. He was the second person ever to be given that award. It was a very prestigious award, and given yearly for outstanding achivevments in any branch of science.

Answer 2

The only reward listed in Benjamin Franklin's online biographies is the Copley Medal he received in 1753. It was awarded to him for his work on electricity. Even though he apparently didn't receive a lot of awards such as trophies and plaques, his intelligence and hard work did not go unnoticed as evidenced by the fact that he was presented with several honorary degrees. One of them was a doctorate bestowed upon him by St. Andrews.

Answer 3

Benjamin Franklin won numerous awards and honors throughout his lifetime, including the Royal Society's Copley Medal in 1753 for his work in electricity. He was also awarded the Royal Society's prestigious Royal Medal in 1753 and again in 1758. In 1776, he became a member of the American Philosophical Society, and in 1787, he was awarded the French Academy of Sciences' prestigious Buffon Gold Medal for his scientific contributions.

Answer 4

Franklin was a member of the learned societies of many nations. Among these were the Royal Society, which awarded him its prestigious Copley medal for his work in electricity (1753); and the American Philosophical Society, of which he was a founder. He received several honorary degrees, including a doctorate from St. Andrews.

Answer 5

Yes. Benjamin Franklin Did Win Awards.

Answer 6

The Nobel Prize was not given to anyone till about one-hundred years after Franklin died.

Answer 7

In 1753 Benjamin Franklin was awarded by the Royal Society with its prestigious Copley medal.

Answer 8

NOPE!