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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
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
Who is more famous Elvis Presley or Benjamin Franklin?
Benjamin Franklin is undoubtedly of greater historical importance and is better known by students of history. Doubtlessly there are also some people who are more interested in Elvis Presley. Fame is relative.
Who was well respected both in America and Europe as a statesman and a scientist?
Benjamin Franklin.
Benjamin Franklin was well-regarded both as a statesman and a scientist in Europe and America. Born in 1706, Franklin established himself as a printer in Philadelphia in the 1720s, and proceeded to publish the "Pennsylvania Gazette" and "Poor Richard's" almanac. After he retired from printing in 1743, he commenced a series of experiments in electricity where he proved that lightning and electricity were one and the same. He used that discovery to invent the lightning rod. Franklin went on to become a public figure, serving as an Assemblyman in the Pennsylvania legislature, the Postmaster General of Colonial America, and a colonial representative to Britain. During the Revolutionary War, Franklin served as America's ambassador to France, where his scientific reputation earned him great respect in the French court. After he returned to America, Franklin served in the Constitutional Convention in 1786. He died in 1790.
What is a 1898 penny worth good condition?
If you are referring to a U.S. cent, $1 to $3 depending on wear.
If you have an English penny, please post a new question with that country.
What is the name of Benjamin Burnley's wife?
He doesn't have a wife, his girlfriends name is Rhiannon. I'm not sure of her last name.
He isn't married but he does have a girlfriend.
True.
Who was first James Madison or Benjamin Franklin?
Ben Franklin was born 17 January 1706 and died 17th April 1790.
James Madison was born 16th March 1751 and died 28th June 1836.
Therefore Ben Franklin was born and died first.
Which detail is least relevant to someone researching Benjamin Franklins genius?
Franklin invented a glass harmonica..
How many children did Benjamin and Deborah have?
Ben and Deborah had two children -- Francis died at age four, but Sally lived to adulthood and had seven children during marriage. Ben acknowledged William Franklin as his child, but his mother's identity remains unknown to this day.
What is a throat plate in a Charnwood stove used for?
It serves to distribute flames towards
the sides and top of the stove and so increase heat output.
