fiery destruction—thanks to the skyscraper’s sophisticated lightning protection system based on the designs of Benjamin Franklin. But did Franklin really originate the concept of a lightning ...

Musk, who is famous for his jittery energy and out-of-the-box thinking, has referred to Founding Father Benjamin Franklin ... that the simple battery – a term I invented, of course – could ...

On this day in history, June 10, 1752, Benjamin Franklin reportedly ... notes History.com. Franklin coined a number of terms still used today in this field, including battery, conductor and ...

He also created terms still used today in electronics, including "battery," "charge," "conductor ... The question of whether Benjamin Franklin invented bifocals or merely popularised them ...

Benjamin Franklin and the Pursuit of Genius by Joyce Chaplin Stealing God’s Thunder: Benjamin Franklin’s Lightning Rod and the Invention of America by Philip Dray ...

Ever prescient, John Adams rightly predicted that Benjamin Franklin would forever occupy ... The creations and inventions of Franklin's adult life are legendary and far-flung.