Abstract: Benjamin Franklin acquired the qualities of style that have given him the title “America's first great technical writer” through self-study of the style of others, notably Addison. Franklin ...

Ever prescient, John Adams rightly predicted that Benjamin Franklin would forever occupy ... and meteorology as viable fields of study. The list of his inventions included: bifocals; the medical ...

Ever prescient, John Adams rightly predicted that Benjamin Franklin would forever occupy ... and meteorology as viable fields of study. The list of his inventions included: bifocals; the medical ...

Is hitting the hay early and waking with the sun really the best way to face the day? A new study out of London is ...

Benjamin Franklin Was a Vegetarian At the age of 16, Benjamin Franklin became a vegetarian. His decision was made for ethical reasons, as he believed the killing of animals for food was brutal and ...

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Abstract: Benjamin Franklin established the identity of friction-produced electricity and lightning, proposed the principles of the lightning rod, and evolved the single-fluid theory of electricity.

In the Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, the Founding Father reveals how he accomplished so much in his 84 years ...