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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

When Did Deborah Franklin's Wife Die?

Benjamin Franklin's wife Deborah Read Franklin died from a stroke on December 24, 1774.

Did Benjamin Franklin smoke weed?

No one would know that for sure, but Edgar Allen Poe did. He did some of his best work while on Cocaine. Answer No.

What occupation did Benjamin Franklin by trade?

It was legal and accepted although not as prevalent in the north where he lived in Philadelphia. He was a slave owner but only had two slaves which were his personal servants. He was instrumental in working with John Adams and Thomas Jefferson in writing the declaration of independence. However, it was he who eventually persuaded John Adams to drop the passage from the draft of the constitution in response to Edwards Rutledge refusal to sign if that passage remained in the document. Of the 39 people who signed the consitution, 11 owned slaves in some way or another.

What did Benjamin Franklin do after the constitution convention?

The Convention ended in 1787. Although in very poor health in 1789 (at age 83) Franklin was elected to the first Congress where he attempted (unsuccessfully) to have slavery abolished as his last act before he died in 1790.

What are scientists And where do they work?

Scientists are people that try to find things out and they discover things. They probly work in a Science Lab. (And i mean that, and if you didn't know that, then you didn't go to school) No offense!

What was Benjamin Franklins full name?

Benjamin Franklin's full name was Benjamin Franklin. He had no middle name. Middle names were not common during that time.

What is Rosalind Franklin's favorite color?

As a scientist known for her work in X-ray crystallography, Rosalind Franklin's favorite color is not a commonly documented or relevant piece of information in her professional career. However, if we were to speculate based on her serious and focused demeanor, it is possible that she may have preferred more neutral or muted colors that would not distract from her scientific work, such as blues or grays.

What types of articles were in Benjamin franklins poor Richards almanack?

His almanac didn't have articles per sae , but was a combination of weather, calendars, farming hints, sayings, and various other bits of helpful information. By the way you can still find the almanac to use.

What did Benjamin Franklin have or ivent?

Ben Franklin invented the Lighting Rod,Bifocals,Frankiln Stove,Carriage Odometer and the Glass Armonica.

Did Benjamin Franklin win any awards for his inventions?

Yes, Benjamin Franklin can credit a large amount of his fame to his inventions. His inventions include the glass armonica, bifocals, the long arm, watertight compartments, the lightning rod, and many more.

Benjamin bannker What is his father job?

yes his father had a job as a slave before Benjamin Banneker mother bought his father

Who is abiah folger?

Abiah Folger is Benjamin Franklin's mother. She was born on August 15,1667.

How did Kirk Franklin die?

He committed suicide from a fight. the singer didn't die, the racer did

What religion was Benjamin Franklin?

Benjamin Franklin was a Christian, born into the Protestant faith. But from a very young age, he was a skeptic and expressed his doubts about Christianity. He seems to have been a Deist-- he definitely believed in God, and he also believed in prayer; but did not want to be restricted by the rules and rituals of any one organized faith. While he never rejected Christianity, his own writings indicate that he was not a regular church-goer and Christian practice did not seem to be a central part of his life.

What was Benjamin Franklin first machine that used electricity?

600 B.C.

Thales of Miletus writes about amber becoming charged by rubbing - he was describing what we now call static electricity.

1600

English scientist, William Gilbert first coined the term "electricity" from the Greek word for amber. Gilbert wrote about the electrification of many substances in his "De magnete, magneticisique corporibus". He also first used the terms electric force, magnetic pole, and electric attraction