... Benjamin Franklin, Luigi Galvani, and more. On October 17th, 1831, Michael Faraday demonstrated that passing a magnet through a coil of wire could produce electricity. This was the documented time of invention and Faraday just happened to be the right mind in the right place at the right time. There were ... . He found that a discharge of static made the frog's legs jerk. He claimed that the fluids in the leg supplied electricity but Alessandro Volta did not agree. Volta built the voltaic pile, an early type of battery, to prove the electrical charge came from the battery. ... As electr...

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... try an electrical experiment during a thunderstorm. They both walked to the top of a hill and let the kite go up. They wanted to get electricity to hit the rod on the kite and travel down the rope and hit the key. Soon, the fiber of the string that he was ... 1952). Many people tried this same dangerous experiment, some were successful and one person was not successful resulting in a death. After Franklin was able to get electricity, he just tried to figure out how it would be useful for everyone. One of his inventions was the electrical battery. "He took eleven pairs of ... as one sing...

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... they saved many lives that normally would've died. Franklin was also an inventor, and some of his inventions have revolutionized life, as we know it. After being fascinated by electricity, Ben decided to study it himself. He performed many experiments on electricity, one of which was the famous kite and lightning experiment. These experiments led Franklin to a new theory on ... . Franklin was known over the world after that and was respected by most scientists. Because most of the other theories on electricity were wrong, Franklin came up with one that was true, and has helped with the f...

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... where he considered it evil, and then freed his slaves in the 1760s. He joined the Pennsylvania militia at age 42. His interest in electricity grew and he began experimenting on electricity. He conducted experiments and recorded them into a book called "Experiments and Observations on Electricity." He is most famous for his kite-key experiment in 1752 to prove there was ... electricity in light. He is also credited to the invention of bifocal glasses, the rocking chair, and the American penny. "His self-education earned him honorary degrees from Harvard, Yale, ... still holds his plac...

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... affordable by all people to be able to heat their homes. Even though Franklin was well known for his inventions, his most famous work was done in the field of electricity. On a stormy night, Franklin took a kite and tied a key onto it. He flew the kite into the storm clouds and brought an electrical charge down the wet strings of the ... kite. He touched the key and saw an electric spark. This proved that lightning was electricity. This led to other experiments with electricity and to a book about electricity. He won many awards for his work in the field of electricity. Long before the ...

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... made his change from common man to gentleman, he acquired different goals. He started spending time with men of the science field, gaining knowledge of energy and electricity. Franklin found the whole idea of electricity so fascinating he felt as though he had to learn more. In doing so, Franklin created more than 10 words for the science field; discharge, conductor, charge ... , condense, electrify, and armature. Franklin proceeded to make so many discoveries he published a book called, Experiments and Observations on Electricity, Made at Philadelphia in America. He became international...

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... the candle was whiter and it did not make spots on the floor when the oil dripped (Meltzer). The next invention was the first step in developing the theory of electricity. The Leyden Jar absorbed the energy and it was released when touched by an object (Meltzer 119). Franklin used a kite for his next experiment. The kite was made of a cross ... lower Corner of the kite there was a silk ribbon. Attached to the silk ribbon was the metal key (Meltzer 125). This experiment was to prove the theory that clouds contained electricity. He executed this experiment by placing a sentry box on a tow...

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... Constitution and Declaration of the Independence. In politics, he used his wisdom for the common people by establishing many public facilities. He invented bifocal glasses, and proved that there is electricity in lightning with his kite flying experiment. As a diplomat, he built strong allies with Europe. A Founding father, Benjamin Franklin, was not a leader in the battlefield of the Revolutionary war, however ... direction of the wind is not necessarily the direction of the storm's movement, which is a proved correct statement. In 1752, Benjamin's well-known kite experiment helped pro...

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... the first five years he served as its president. This made the pursuit of knowledge more possible for the people there. In 1747, Franklin started to get really interested in electricity, and his first writings were published. In 1748, Franklin sold the printing office and retired from the printing business. He devoted most of his time to experimenting with ... electricity and writing. He wrote Experiments and Observations on Electricity in 1751 and it was published in London. Then in June of 1752, Franklin performed his famous kite and lightning experiment. After and while dealing with ...

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... printing business he had intended to read, study, and to conduct experiments. He became especially interested in electricity, a phenomena of which little was understood. Through a series of experiments Ben developed the basis for making electricity a science. He described an experiment that would determine if lightning and electricity were the same. He later proved this claim with his famous kite experiment. Ben flew a kite ... ...

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... still made today. Another Franklin invention was bifocal eyeglasses. People using them can see something at a distance or read something close. Lightning interested Franklin. He believed it was caused by electricity in the clouds. To test his idea, he flew a kite during a lightning storm. He fastened a pointed wire to the kite, and attached to the wire a silk string with a metal key ... tied to its ends. Lightning struck the wire, traveled down the wet string, and made the key spark. Franklin's experiment showed that lightning is a form of electricity. The next two people who tried it w...

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... 1744, Franklin invented a stove which reduced the chimney smoke. The Franklin stove is still in use today. In the 1740's, Franklin started to experiment with electricity, which led to the invention of the lightning rod. His famous electricity experiment, which included flying a kite during a lightning storm took place in 1752. In addition to his science projects, Franklin was elected to the Pennsylvania ... ...

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... was younger it became American Philosophical Society. In 1744 he invented the first stove, it produced a great amount of heat with only a little amount of fuel. In 1747 he conducted electricity experiments. He was awarded the Copley metal for his Contributions to science. In 1774 he became postmaster for all the colonies. In 1776 he signed the Declaration of Independence. Finally ... an older man he still found something to take up his extra time or found time to invent something, He was an amazing man all throughout his life. He discovered electricity with his many experiments and intr...

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... was younger it became American Philosophical Society. In 1744 he invented the first stove, it produced a great amount of heat with only a little amount of fuel. In 1747 he conducted electricity experiments. He was awarded the Copley metal for his Contributions to science. In 1774 he became postmaster for all the colonies. In 1776 he signed the Declaration of Independence. Finally ... an older man he still found something to take up his extra time or found time to invent something, He was an amazing man all throughout his life. He discovered electricity with his many experiments and intr...

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... the heat radiate better and heat homes up quicker. These stoves are still built today and are known as Franklin Stoves. He is probably most famous for his discovery of electricity from lightning, in which he tied a skeleton key to a kite string and flew it into a thunderstorm. Soon he noticed that all the frayed strings on the wet kite string were ... standing up as a result of the electricity generated by the storm. This discovery lead to the his invention of lightning rods that were installed on most homes of the times to eliminate damage caused by lightning strikes ... ...

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... many of the local movements. Yet, in between, he was able to find time to study science. He became interested in electricity when the Philadelphia Library received an electric tube. Franklin devoted much of his time testing it. Franklin transformed electricity from a curiosity to a full-fledged branch of science.9 Benjamin Franklin is well known for the Kite Experiment. In 1752, by attaching ... ...

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... and soap making, book printing and cabbage growing, and the rise of tides and the fall of empires. He also invented an efficient heating stove and proved that lightning is electricity. As a statesman, Franklin stood in the front rank of the people who built the United States. He was the only person who signed all four of these key documents in ... the Revolutionary War. Many historians consider him the ablest and most successful diplomat that America has ever sent abroad. Franklin was the leader of his day in the study of electricity. As an inventor, he was unequaled in the United State...

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... contact lenses and if it weren't for him discovering the bifocal hundreds of years ago I might not be able to see as well today. Even though he did not discover electricity his study of lightening gave us a greater knowledge of the subject and led to him discovering the lightning rod. Today are scientist are trying to find new ways to gain ... electricity and his works previous to them probable give them a better understanding and help them to discover new ideas for today's use. Edison came around some time later but his inventions ... ...

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... , a clock with three wheels for hours, minutes, and seconds, bifocal glasses, made "magic squares", and made very helpful contributions to science by risking his life to find out more about electricity through his famous experiment of flying a kite with a key attached in a storm. Franklin never actively sought public office, even though he was interested in public affairs. In 1736, he became ... the years after his death, Franklin would be remembered for many things: the wit and wisdom of Poor Richard's Almanac; the libraries, schools, and hospitals he founded; his experiments with elect...

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... signed as Mr. Silence Dogood. Franklin became one of the greatest inventors of his time. He was one of the first to experiment with electricity. Franklin flew a kite he had made into a thunderstorm to prove that lightning is electricity. He invented the lightning rod. Franklin became minister to France. Franklin was an incredible man. Ben Franklin Wrote an autobiography simply called the ... ...

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... Pennsylvania. All of these things made Pennsylvania one of the most advanced colonies. Benjamin Franklin was on of the first and few to experiment with electricity. He flew a homemade kite during a thunderstorm proving that lightning is electricity. Through various experiments he invented the lightning rod. Many of his experiments proved dangerous. At least one time he was knocked unconscious. Arranging flues in ... ...

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... of Poor Richard's Almanac 1736-51 - Served as clerk of the Pennsylvania Assembly 1743 - Founded the American Philosophical Society 1748 - Retired from the printing business 1751 - Experiments and Observations on Electricity, Made at Philadelphia in America, published in London; founded an Academy for the Education of Youth (origin of the University of Pennsylvania) 1752 - Performed his experiment in ... electricity using a kite 1753-54 - With William Hunter became deputy postmaster-general for the colonies 7. Became in charge of the mail for all of the northern colonies. 1754 - Represen...

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... heat with less use of fuel. He began his electrical experiments in 1747. Benjamin flew a kite during a thunderstorm to prove that lightning is a form of electricity. He also identified the positive and negative charges in electricity. These discoveries gained him widespread fame, both in the colonies and in Europe. Franklin's many inventions include the lightning rod, which reduced the risk of fire ... ...

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... possibly be useful? His invention of bifocals allowed for better vision to those who were unfortunate enough to have less than perfect vision. With his lightening rod and knowledge of electricity, he earned worldwide notoriety and his articles helped advance the theories in electromagnetism. In this respect, Franklin could almost be a modern day [in those times] Jesus, curing the blind and ... affairs and marriage making no matter. Since they were of the unknown, and with his curiosity, the very fact that he could not make a study of them, like that of electricity or conductivity, frust...

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... . Now the bifocal is glasses that lets you see farness and lets you see near. Also Benjamin Franklin invented the Benjamin Stove. He invented many things, but he discovered how electricity travels. He got a kite and tied a key at the end of the kite. It was a stormy night and he got struck by lightning. Summary- Benjamin Franklin born in 1706 in ... because he has made many discoveries and inventions. I have already talked about the inventions that Franklin has made throughout his lifetime. Benjamin Franklin made it possible for us to have electricity. Without him we wouldn't have televi...

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