Benjamin Franklin did not invent electricity, but he discovered how to harness its power for common use. Franklin's kite ...

In 1748, Benjamin Franklin invented what he called the electric wheel. This is usually cited as the first electrostatic motor and sometimes as the first electric motor, depending on your definition.

The eclectic inventor, scientist ... Of the "Founding Fathers," Benjamin Franklin alone signed the three pivotal documents associated with the nation's birth: the Declaration of Independence ...

Michael Douglas is showing a new side to famed inventor Benjamin Franklin. In the first trailer for Apple TV+'s upcoming limited series, "Franklin," Douglas' Franklin embarks on a secret mission ...

Benjamin Franklin was colonial America’s leading editor and printer of novels, almanacs, soap wrappers, and everything in between ...

Benjamin Franklin was a true Renaissance man ... writer and political thinker in the English colonies in North America; invent the lightning rod, bifocals, and swim fins; make a number of crucial ...

The eclectic inventor, scientist ... Of the "Founding Fathers," Benjamin Franklin alone signed the three pivotal documents associated with the nation's birth: the Declaration of Independence ...