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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 did Benjamin Franklin think about state representation?
Benjamin Franklin was all for State Representation. From his point of view, it was the only way for all the states to be united as a country.
What was Benjamin Franklin best known achievements?
one of the things he was best known for was being a scientist and a printer
What was Ben Franklin's wife's name?
Benjamin Franklin was married to Deborah Read from 1730 to 1774. Their children were Sarah, Francis, and William. Ben Franklin's parents were Josiah Franklin and Abiah Folger.
Can you describe the writing style of Benjamin Franklin?
I'm fairly certain Franklin used differing writing styles; his style writing to his wife when he was in London would differ from that reporting to his superiors about his espionage for Britain.
Who was benjamin franklin's friends?
John Adams was one of his main friends. John Adam worked with Franklin in Paris during the American Revolution . Although John was his friend John thought that Franklin was stuck up . I hope this helps ... :)
What experiment is Benjamin Frankiln famous for?
Discovery of electricity and he was one of the U.S.A presidents
Was Deborah read Franklin married before she married Benjamin Franklin?
yes she was married to john rogers who disappeared and then married Benjamin Franklin later on.
What did Benjamin Franklin name the 2 types of charges?
Franklin was the first person that dicoverd, opposite charge attract each other and same charges repel each other
Was Benjamin Franklin on british or American side during the war?
Benjamin Franklin was one the Americans who signed the Declaration of Independence, so he actively promoted America. He also served as the first American ambassador to France, where enjoyed living in Paris, where he actively and successfully promoted the United States.
What are the release dates for The Lives of Benjamin Franklin - 1974 The Ambassador 1-2?
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin - 1974 The Ambassador 1-2 was released on:
USA: 21 November 1974
How much is a mode 217 Benjamin Franklin air gun worth?
I've researched several airgun catalogues and can not find a Benjamin model 217. However the 17 at the end of model 217 indicated that it's a .177 caliber air gun. The name Franklin added to Benjamin was a marketing ploy to sell the air gun. Benjamin Franklin had nothing to do with it. Walter Benjamin invented the Benjamin line of airguns back in the late 1800's.
Please recheck the model number and give me some sort of rating like Poor, Fair, Good, Very Good or Excellent on the current condition of the air gun so I can give it a value (If we ever identify it)
Benjamin Franklin was one of the first people to experiment with what?
haha is this from a school called k12 anyway he was the first to experiment with electricity
What is RG Bannister's full name?
Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister, the first man to run a mile race in less than four minutes.
Where was Benjamin Franklin born?
Benjamin Franklin was a second-generation American, born on Milk Street, Boston, Massachusetts, January 17, 1706.
When and who discovered electricity?
Electricity was not 'invented' : its characteristics and uses have been known about and developed over hundreds of years. Static electricity produced by rubbing objects against fur was known to the ancient Greeks, Phoenicians, Parthians and Mesopotamians. Greek philosophers discovered that when amber is rubbed against cloth, lightweight objects will stick to it. This is the basis of static electricity. When you touch something and get a shock, that is really static electricity moving through you.
Despite what you may have learned, Benjamin Franklin did not "invent" electricity. In fact, electricity did not begin when Benjamin Franklin flew his kite during a thunderstorm or when light bulbs were installed in houses all around the world.
The truth is that electricity has always been around because it naturally exists in the world. Lightning, for instance, is simply a flow of electrons between the ground and the clouds. Hence, electrical equipment like motors, light bulbs, and batteries aren't needed for electricity to exist. They are just creative inventions designed to harness and use electricity.
Over the centuries, there have been many discoveries made about electricity. We've all heard of famous people like Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Edison, but there have been many other inventors throughout history that were each a part in the development of electricity.
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Electricity was discovered long before 1831. Chemical batteries have been around since ancient Greece. One of the earliest scientists to begin to quantify electric charges was the French physicist Charles-Augustin Coulomb (1736-1806). His law for measuring the magnitude of electric charge is still a cornerstone in modern physics. Ampere and Ohm defined current and resistance in direct current and Nikola Tesla invented the AC generator in the late 19th century.
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Electricity wasn't invented : its properties were discovered, examined and explained.
- Thales of Miletus in ancient Greece is one of the the earliest writers on experimentation with electrical properties. In 600 AD he wrote of static electricity that attracted pieces of straw and hair to rubbed rods of amber. (see related question below)
- Benjamin Franklin proved that lightning was electrical in nature. He performed several experiments with the properties of the (known) force of electricity. While people have known about the powerful effects of lightning for thousands of years, the first person to discover that lightning was a naturally occurring form of electricity was Benjamin Franklin. In 1752, during a dangerous electrical storm, Franklin flew a kite that had a metal key at the bottom of the string. When a bolt of lightning hit the kite, a spark of electricity flew from the key! From this experiment, Franklin invented the lightning rod, which attracts lightning and draws it into the ground. This saves many buildings from burning down.
- The first true electric battery was built in 1779. Alessandro Volta invented the first source of continuous electric current in his experiments with non-static electricity. He created a battery out of stacks of zinc and copper, with weak acids in between each layer.
Thomas Edison, who is a scientist from Michigan discovered electiricity.
Was Benjamin Franklin sick during the writing of the Declaration of Independence?
It's hard to tell because there was no diary. If he was he probably hid his sickness.
How much is a Benjamin Franklin model 720 worth?
In order to give you an answer, you need to give it some sort of rating like Poor, Fair, Good, Very Good or Excellent condition, without that information, I can not answer you.
