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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
Benjamin Franklin didn't invent?
He felt that his inventions should be enjoyed by all and did not wish to gain any profit from them. He felt that he invented using common sense therefore belonging in the public domain for all to utilize.
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What did benjiman Franklin make?
"He made electricity."
He most certainly did not, he rather discovered it and made the light bulb, but never patented it. This was done by him flying a kite in a thunderstorm with a key attached to it to get the electricity to the key. I am not sure why or how this helped him figure out electricity though. Thomas Edison took his credit for the light bulb. He did however successfully make the fire station.
ANSWER:
Here is a little more info on what Benjamin Franklin invented: Ben Franklin invented the lightning rod, the glass armonica (a glass instrument not to be confused with a metal harmonica), the Franklin stove, bifocals, and the flexible urinary catheter. I believe he also created Braille. As for the statement above, he did invent the light bulb, but that didn't have anything to do with his flying kite experiment. I think that it was just an experiment to see if lightning was electricity (which it is). (Please correct me if I am wrong on anything, thanks!)
He did not create Braille. That was Louise Braille.
How do you spell Benjamin or benjimen?
It is usually spelt "Benjamin", and with a capital letter as it is a name, or proper noun.
What nicknames was Franklin given?
When Benjamin Franklin was in his mid teens and he was working as an apprentice at his brother's newspaper, he wrote a number of letters, signing them "Mrs. Silence Dogood."
Among other things, Benjamin Franklin is remembered for publishing Poor Richard's Almanack. The name Poor Richard is widely regarded as a pen name or alias for him.
How Benjamin Franklin's inventions changed the world?
he did not make a difference because he was not smart enough to do that and all of those good things people talked about even in thise history books are all lies trust me what can a old man like him do such a great thing to change the entire world and especially us
What was the name of Benjamin Franklin's children?
He had three children: William (Royal Governor of New Jersey; Loyalist), Francis Folger (died of smallpox at age four), and Sarah (known as Sally). Sally cared for her father in his old age. His sons both caused him pain - William in life and Francis (nicknamed Franky) in death.
AnswerBenjamin Franklin and Deborah Reed Franklin he had two children. Francis Folger Franklin was born October 1732 and died of smallpox in 1736. Sarah Franklin, nicknamed Sally, was born in 1743. She married Richard Bache and had seven children. Franklin's first-born William left New York and settled in England.
yes he did have children
Their names are william,francis and sarah.
what were bens kids names
As a colonial postmaster, Franklin was responsible for ensuring that packages were promptly sent between England and its American colonies. When people asked why packages took so much longer to get from London to Philadelphia than the other way around, Franklin had an experienced sea captain, Tim Folger, map out ocean currents. Although this work done by Franklin resulted in the naming of the "Gulf Stream" and its first accurate mapping, he did not discover this current.
Did ben Franklin invent the library?
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.
What age did ben Franklin die at?
Benjamin Franklin was born in 1706 and died in 1790. Therefore, he was 84 years old when he died.
What is an example of a large town?
There are quite a few large towns in Europe. These towns include South Gloucestershire as well as Peeble and Galashiels.
Where did ben Franklin invent the swim fins?
Ben Franklin invented the fins in 1717. He used them for his hands due to his love of swimming. Unfortunately, how he invented them is unknown.
Why did Benjamin Franklin's Albany plan fail?
1) police chief prichett refused to be pro vote into violence
2) prichett made arrangement to have a capacity to arrest all protesters
3) city officials exploited differences between Martin Luther King Jr. and the local civil rights leader.
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.
