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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.
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What Rhode Islander and contemporary of Benjamin Franklin spoke out early against British?
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How did Benjamin Franklin make a change in Philadelphia?
Benjamin Franklin was one of the founding fathers, and a very important and famous patriot. Franklin was known especially for keeping calm and settling disagreements during the congress meetings.
How did Benjamin Franklin invent streetlights?
He used a kite in a storm with a key tied to it's string.
How long did it take Benjamin Franklin to sail to France?
Franklin served as the U.S. Ambassador to France from 1776 till 1785.
What was Benjamin Franklin's first published cartoon?
It was a segmented snake that symbolized that the colonies should unite against the French and Indians' pressure to join their side in the French and Indian War. He believed that if they did not unite, they would be killed by the French and Indian attackers. It was segmented into different parts that were symbolizing the all the colonies except Delaware and Georgia.
Was Benjamin Franklin ever a Senator of Pennsylvania?
Yes he was-- but it doesn't mean what we think today. Back then, a "president" of Pennsylvania was the same as what we today would call a Governor. He was one of our Founding Fathers, but he was never a U.S. president.
Why did Benjamin Franklin invent the street light?
One of the big problems in the 1700's was fires caused by lightening and people were very afraid of their house, barn, or business catching fire. Fire was very dangerous because once started it often moved very fast and burned whole areas or towns. He figured out that if a metal rod was placed on the roof it take the brunt of the lightening and save the structure. By the way, he also started the first fire department in Philadelphia.
How old was Benjamin Franklin when he married Deborah Read?
Benjamin Franklin started courting Deborah Read in 1724 when he was only 17. He proposed marriage, but her mother was concerned about her daughter traveling abroad with such a young man.
In 1730, Franklin admitted to having an illegitimate child with Ms. Read, and at that time took up residency with her. On September 1, 1730, he declared [established] a Common Law Marriage and had three children together, two sons, William and Francis (Francis died at age 4), and a daughter, Sarah, born in 1743. It was Sarah who later cared for her father in his old age.
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What kind of family did Benjamin Franklin come from?
Benjamin Franklin married Deborah read in 1730. They had a daughter Sally who married Richard Bache. And an illegimate sone William who during the Revolution became a Loyalist totally opposing his father. http://www.americanrevwar.homestead.com/files/FRANKLIN.HTM
Was Benjamin Franklin struck by lighting during his famous experiment with the kite and the key?
Yes. He tied a key to the end of a kite string and flew the kite during a lightning storm. The water form the rain covered the string. The electricity from the lightning made the key electrically charged.
What was the rising sun chair and who sat in it?
George Washington sat in this chair while he presided over the Constitutional convention in Philadelphia in 1787. It was mentioned in James Madison's notes on the convention and can still be seen at Independence Hall in Philadelphia.
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What was Benjamin Franklin's fake name?
Franklin loved to publish under pseudonyms. His first was Silence DoGood, his most famous was Richard Saunders. Others include Father Abraham, Harry Meanswell, Alice Addertongue, and Tim Turnstone.
What is the value of 1961 us Benjamin Franklin half dollar?
That would be really interesting because the first Franklin halves weren't struck until 1948.
If you have a 1963 half, it's worth about $6 for its metal content.
If you have something else please post a new question with more details to help ID it. Please don't assume anything about the design because confusion can make it more difficult to ID.
What was Benjamin Franklin's main contribution to the Constitutional Convention?
He lent his reputation to the convention -
When was electricity discovered and where?
it was discovered in Philadelphia Pennsylvania in so told 1762
What was the first thing Benjamin Franklin do in philadelphia?
Benjamin Franklin was a successful newspaper editor and publisher in Philadelphia. He published the Pennsylvania Chronicle as well as Poor Richardâ??s Almanac and The Pennsylvania Gazette. He also printed in other languages such as German books for the Moravians of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Does Benjamin Franklin have brothers and sisters?
Benjamin Franklin had 16 siblings and Benjamin Franklin Was the 17 or well he wasn't the youngest tho he was the 8th child in his family "Josiah Franklin married Anne Child in 1677. The couple had three children, Elizabeth, Samuel and Hannah, in England. After moving to Boston, they had four more children, Josiah Jr., Ann, Joseph (I) and Joseph (II). The first Joseph died soon after birth, and the next child was named for him.
Anne Child died in 1689, and Josiah soon married Abiah Folger. The couple then had 10 children: John (1690), Peter (1692), Mary (1694), James (1697), Sarah (1699), Ebenezer (1701), Thomas (1703), Benjamin (1706), Lydia (1708) and Jane (1712), the eighth of which was Benjamin Franklin." I hope this was helpful please say it was helpfu I made an account just for this did I help you PrinceofCarthage put answer here ---->PrinceofCarthage:
What did Banneker want Jefferson to do in his letter?
he was mad because Thomas Jefferson treated him bad because he was black so he made a not harmful letter to tell him he is not different just because he is black
What was the disagreement between Ben Franklin and his son William?
His son was the Royal Governor of new Jersey and Benjamin Franklin was a well-known Patriot.
What experiments did Benjamin Franklin do?
1717-swimming paddles for feet and hand 1729-whoopee cushion 1736-the magic squares 1742-the Franklin stove 1749-biofical glasses 1752-experiments with electricity 1755-the long arm 1759-1760-the rocking chair fan 1751-streetlights enacted 1768-the chair-desk 1772-combination locks 1780-calculator 1786-modern calculator
What is the value of mint condition 1952 Benjamin Franklin half dollar worth?
Not especially, but rarer than some other dates in the series. The 2007 Red Book value for a 1952 (minted in Philadelphia) Franklin Half Dollar in MS-60 (low Uncirculated) condition would be about $12, with 1952-D (minted in Denver) at $9 and 1952-S (minted in San Francisco) at $40.
When was Franklin stove created?
The Franklin stove was invented in 1741 by Benjamin Franklin. It was a metal-lined fireplace that intended to produce less smoke, but more heat.
