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Benjamin Franklin
This category is for questions about the multi-talented Benjamin Franklin, who managed to be a scientist, politician, and just about everything in-between.
2,328 Questions
Why ben franklin was a patriot because he?
Ben Franklin thought it was unfair to patriots that Britain had complete rule over them, so he became a patriot.
The rise of a patriot
Benjamin Franklin used his brilliant mind in helping prepare for war and to persuade the various patriot leaders and colonies to unite against England. He had great influence in France and gained necessary military and monetary aid from there, which tipped the scales in favor of the colonies.
What does Benjamin Franklin admit has caused him to change his mind in the past?
realized that slavery was a wrong thing to do.
Why treat people like someting they shouldn't be.
I just cant beeivr someone would even have the courage to hang
someone. I know i don't. And i don't plan to either!
Knowing that people got hung for not doing what
people told them to do is just pure worng.
Its a free country, let people do what they want.
Seriously how hard is that? To me its not that hard! lol!
What did Benjamin Franklin see as the future for America?
Workaholics,he made electricity so everyone can see how amazing the show is.Benjamin Franklin is a human genius.
What is the value of a blue 1 cent 1887 Benjamin Franklin stamp?
5 cents. It has been cut from the Cipex sheet.
How much is a 100 Benjamin Franklin gold coin bank note worth?
They sell for as little as $7.95 to 12.95 each.
What would of happen if Benjamin Franklin did not discover electricity?
Static electricity produced by rubbing objects against fur was known to the ancient Greeks, Phoenicians, Parthians and Mesopotamians. Some propose that the Parthians and Mesopotamians may have had some knowledge of electroplating, based on the discovery of the Baghdad Battery, which resembles a galvanic cell. In 1600 the English scientist William Gilbert first used the New Latin word electricus ("of amber" or "likke amber", from ηλεκτρον [elektron], the Greek word for "amber") to refer to the property of attracting small objects after being rubbed. This soon gave rise to the English words "electric" and "electricity", in Sir Thomas Browne's Pseudodoxia Epidemicaof 1646. Further work was conducted by Otto von Guericke, Robert Boyle, Stephen Gray and C. F. du Fay. In the 18th century, Benjamin Franklin conducted extensive research in electricity. He had theories on the relationship between lightning and static electricity, including his famous kite-flying experiment,which was a key attached to a wet string and kite. During a lightning storm a small spark struck his finger showing that lightning is electricity. It sparked the interest of later scientists whose work provided the basis for modern electrical technology. Most notably these include Luigi Galvani (1737-1798), Alessandro Volta (1745-1827), Michael Faraday (1791-1867), André-Marie Ampère (1775-1836), and Georg Simon Ohm (1789-1854). The late 19th and early 20th century produced such giants of electrical engineering as Nikola Tesla, Antonio Meucci, Thomas Edison, George Westinghouse, Werner von Siemens, Charles Steinmetz, Alexander Graham Bell and William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin.
Ben Franklin had poor vision and got tired of putting on his spectacles, and having to take them off again, so, he invented a way to see both near and far by taking half of a lens from two different pairs of spectacles and put each half into a single frame. He called them bifocals. The year he invented them was 1784.
When did Benjamin Franklin start inventing?
Benjamin Franklin invented the well-known lightning rod, the glass armonica (which is a glass instrument; many get this instrument confused with the metal harmonica), the Franklin stove, bifocal glasses, and the very flexible urinary catheter.
note: Benjamin Franklin never patened his inventions.
Represents Ben Franklins primary contributions to American literature?
He was a printer, writer, and an avid reader. He wrote Poor Richard's Almanack, his autobiography, and even his own epitaph. He had quite a way with words and his works are important to history.
Area of Benjamin Franklin scientific study?
Franklin "primary" area of scientific study was physics of electricity (he invented the lighting rod - never patented - and Franklin bells). He also contributed to acoustics (he invented the glass harmonica) and to engineering's heating (HVAC) by inventing the home stove.
Electrical work was his primary field. He was a jack of all trades, though, even inventing bifocal glasses.
Was Benjamin Franklin an atheist?
No. Franklin was never an atheist. For a short time period in his youth, he dabbled in Deism which is the belief that God created everything but then abandoned His creation to its own devices. But Franklin soon found this view to be impractical, and by the time he was 29, he had become a Christian. At that age, Franklin wrote:
"I am conscious I believe in Christ, and exert my best Endeavours to understand his Will aright, and strictly to follow it."
And:
"Christ by his Death and Sufferings has purchas'd for us those easy Terms and Conditions of our Acceptance with God, propos'd in the Gospel, to wit, Faith and Repentance."
The full context of these quotes can be found in The Christian Pamphlets of Benjamin Franklin which is available from Amazon.
Why was Benjamin Franklin hailed a hero in America?
Benjamin Franklin represents America to the rest of the world because he supported Enlightenment ideas of human liberty. His voice was the leading voice in favor of independence from England. He was a well-rounded human and an inspiration to many. In any spare time he had, he would study literature, mathematics, science, and philosophy. Human liberty, freedom, and independence are what make America what it is today. This is why I consider him the BEST example of an American.
P.S That question was on my homework. (MR.B)
What is the value of a Benjamin Franklin 3100 bb gun?
This model started production in 1958. The value is determined by the condition of the rifle. Please state the condition of the rifle to get an estimate of value. Is it still working? Is it in Poor, Fair, Good Very Good or Excellent condition?
Why is Benjamin Franklin on a 5 dollar bill?
While he was never president, Ben Franklin was arguably one of the most important people who founded the United States. In addition to being one of the main contributors to the US Constitution, he was an author, a diplomat, a philosopher, and a scientist.
Was Franklin Roosevelt a founding father?
No, Franklin D. Roosevelt was the 32nd president. The first president was George Washington.
Is Benjamin Franklin a Quaker?
Nowhere does it say point-blank that he was. I do believe that he believed in God, but some of his relations were, well, interesting.
AnswerQuote from link below;
"Franklin was an egotist. Franklin was someone who believed far more in himself than he could possibly have believed in the divinity of Christ, which he didn't."
Benjamin Franklin wrote a letter concerning his world beliefs just weeks before he died, to one Ezra Stiles.
http://www.beliefnet.com/resourcelib/docs/44/Letter_from_Benjamin_Franklin_to_Ezra_Stiles_1.html
He WAS a Christian, and his own hand proved it.
AnswerOne of the interesting things about the life of Benjamin Franklin was that he supported all religions for he believed that they all could help people.
He was raised Episcopalian and remained a member of the church with some good Christian values for the rest of his life.
I think it is impossible to deny that he believed in some God - all the readings I have done about him point to that - yet he did not accept God as his Lord in the normal Christian way. He was agnostic.
AnswerFranklin believed in God and that the best way to serve him was not through meaningless prayers but rather through good works improving life on earth.Where did Ben Franklin travel?
He was born and lived as a young man in England, moved to Pennsylvania, travelled to Paris and back to his home in Pennsylvania. He made more trips to France. but why did he make all the trips. im doin a report here!! i need to know Well, he was ambassador to France and had friends there.
Where is the Benjamin Franklin half dollar mint stamp?
the mint mark is above the bell under the e in "states"
Why did Benjamin Franklin feel he needed to attend the constitutional convention?
Benjamin Franklin was eager to have George Washington attend the Constitutional Convention because Franklin planned to nominate Washington for presidency there. The nomination, however, was put forth by the Pennsylvania delegation first.
