Benjamin Franklin made plenty of his own observations, but what sets him apart from the scientists of antiquity is his ...

After Benjamin Franklin was credited with discovering electricity in the mid-18th century ... homes and commercial facilities. This discovery was perfected by Thomas Edison 71 years later ...

Benjamin Franklin, explores the revolutionary life of one of the 18th century's most consequential and compelling personalities, whose work and words unlocked the mystery of electricity and helped ...

Ever prescient, John Adams rightly predicted that Benjamin Franklin would forever ... Around 1748 Franklin began his electricity research, establishing electricity and meteorology as viable ...