Ben Franklin — whose electric experiments are ... blades as in the one shown here that was run off of atmospheric electricity. This next type of motor was invented in 1889 by Karl Zipernowsky ...

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

Ben Franklin’s famous experiment with the kite and key gave him a better understanding of the nature of electricity. But did that event lead to the lightning rod? When Benjamin Franklin died in ...

Can you imagine if Ben Franklin didn’t discover electricity or if Alexander Graham Bell didn’t discover the telephone? However, not every invention is a knockout. Here are 10 odd historical ...

Franklin, which has Michael Douglas as Ben Franklin, on a secret mission ... said he knew about Franklin and his electricity experiments and writing and publishing background, but not a whole ...