Benjamin Franklin
Founding Father who experimented with electricity.
Their Story
Benjamin Franklin was an inventor, writer, and statesman who was very curious about science. He performed famous experiments showing that lightning is a form of electricity. He invented the lightning rod to protect buildings from lightning strikes.
Era
1700s
Field
Electricity
Benjamin Franklin
Founding Father who experimented with electricity.
Science · Electricity · 1700s
Their Story
Benjamin Franklin was an inventor, writer, and statesman who was very curious about science. He performed famous experiments showing that lightning is a form of electricity. He invented the lightning rod to protect buildings from lightning strikes.
Key Innovation
Showed that lightning is electricity and invented the lightning rod to keep buildings safe.
Why It Matters Today
His curiosity and inventions remind us that careful experiments can lead to practical tools we still use.
Learn More
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin
Wilkinson STEM Education Foundation · 251 American Innovators · wilkinsonstemfoundation.org
