Benjamin Franklyn as Scientist and Innovator

Benjamin Franklyn as Scientist and Innovator

Benjamin Franklin is considered an American patriot and founding father, but his careers and influence took him much further. As a "man of science" Franklin is best known for his experiments with electricity, but his lifelong curiosity also led him to explore an amazing range of scientific topics. He never quit pursuing new ideas as varied as music, agriculture, medicine, and electricity--to name but a few. Franklin also used his ideas to make practical inventions such a bifocal glasses, the lightning rod, the smokeless fireplace, and an ‘Armonica’.

Benjamin Franklin

1776 - first photo, 1744 - second photo

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First photograph - the Franklin Armonica.

Second photograph - The Franklin Smokeless Stove

Source: Library of Congress

Library of Congress

Library of Congress

Medium: Drawing

English

Figures

Benjamin Franklin, Science, Electricity, Inventions, Glasses, Fireplace

Historic