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Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston, MA.
When Wasd Benjamin Franklin Born?Benjamin Franklin was born on this day in Boston, MA. -
Benjamin Franklin invents the swim fins.
Benjamin Franklin curiosity started at a very young age, so at the age of 11 Ben invented the swim fins; however, they were used on the hands. -
First library in Philadelphia created by Benjamin Franklin
The Library CompanyBenjamin Franklin wanted to share all the knowledge that he was gaining by reading all the books that were available for him. With the help of The Junto, books became available for the public. -
Lighting Rod
Franklin's Lightning Rod ArticleIn spring of 1749, Franklin starte with the idea of helping people with their houses on preventing from getting burn during a lighting storm. Three years later, he needed to prove his theory with the help of his special kite. -
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Franklin's Kite Experiment leaded to knowledge in electricity
Franklin didn't discover electricity itself; however, he understood the principles of electricity. -
Odometer checks the distance travel.
At Benjamin's curosity on wanting to know the exact distance that his delivers were going through, he created the first odometer. It was attached to the front right wheel, the odometer counts the turns of the wheel and from there Ben did the math. -
Ben invents the first bifocal eyeglasses
Ben was a type of patient with presbyopia, so he needed different measures, to look far and to look close. He got the idea of creating bifocal eyeglasses that still exist, obviously, with some improvements. -
Long Arm
Around this time Benjamin Franklin invented the long arm. This helped him to reach books from tall shelves. Even though it is very simple, it is a clever tool. -
Franklin's Death
Even though Benjamin Frankling died, we still use a lot of his inventions. For this reason, he still is an inspiration for many people.
