Benjamin Franklin Quotes On Electricity
Benjamin franklin and electricity.
Benjamin franklin quotes on electricity. Quotes about benjamin franklin electricity. Ben was so intrigued with the experiments that he bought some of spencer s equipment and wrote to his friend peter collinson in london to inquire what he knew about electricity. Letter to peter collinson 29 apr 1749.
Scientists conducted experiments with electricity but scientific thinking about electricity had not changed much in hundreds of years. A turkey is to be killed for our dinner by the electrified bottle. Memoirs of benjamin franklin p 258.
Electricity was on people s minds in the 1740s but not in the way we think about it today. People used electricity for magic tricks by creating sparks and shocks. Benjamin franklin william temple franklin william duane 1834.
The electrical matter consists of particles extremely subtile since it can permeate common matter even the densest metals with such ease and freedom as not to receive any perceptible resistance. A renowned polymath franklin was a leading author printer political theorist politician freemason. Archibald spencer while on a trip to boston.
Benjamin franklin as a scientist was an important figure in the history of american knowledge and physics for his disclosure and hypotheses about electricity. When the healths of all the famous electricians in england holland france and germany are to be drank in electrified bumpers under the discharge of guns from the electrical battery. As one of its creators he is known for producing electric bars bifocals and franklin stoves among various innovations.
Subscribe benjamin franklin american politician born on january 17 1706 died on april 17 1790 benjamin franklin was one of the founding fathers of the united states. A renowned polymath franklin was a leading author printer political theorist politician freemason. Benjamin franklin and electricity.
