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Benjamin Franklin was...
Benjamin Franklin was an American politician, scientist, and inventor.
Benjamin Franklin fue un político, científico e inventor estadounidense.
Name one of Benjamin Franklin's inventions
The lightning rod, bifocals, and Franklin's oven.
El pararrayos, las gafas bifocales y el horno de Franklin.
How did Franklin help science?
Franklin conducted experiments with electricity and was one of the first to prove that lightning is electricity.
Franklin realizó experimentos con electricidad y fue uno de los primeros en demostrar que los rayos son electricidad.
Benjamin Franklin was one of twenty siblings. True or false?
False. He was one of sixteen siblings.
What was Franklin's relationship to slavery?
Franklin became an abolitionist and supported the cause of freedom.
Franklin se convirtió en abolicionista y apoyó la causa de la libertad.
Benjamin Franklin's date of birth...
He was born on January 17, 1706
Nació el 17 de Enero de 1706
What did Benjamin Franklin do for education?
Franklin founded the first public library in America and also helped establish the University of Pennsylvania.
Franklin fundó la primera biblioteca pública en Estados Unidos y también ayudó a establecer la Universidad de Pensilvania.
What is the "Society of the Friends of Science"?
Franklin founded this society to promote the study of science and the exchange of scientific ideas.
Franklin fundó esta sociedad para promover el estudio de la ciencia y el intercambio de ideas científicas.
Franklin wrote Poor Richard's Almanack, which made him wealthy. True or false?
True
Cierto
How did Franklin influence the U.S. Constitution?
Franklin was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention and helped draft the Constitution.
Franklin fue delegado de la Convención Constitucional y ayudó a redactar la Constitución.
What did Franklin do in his spare time?
Franklin enjoyed reading, writing, and music. He also enjoyed flying kites.
A Franklin le gustaba leer, escribir y escuchar música. También disfrutaba volar cometas.
What role did Franklin play in the creation of the first postcard?
Franklin was the first Postmaster General of the United States and helped establish the postal service.
Franklin fue el primer director general de correos de los Estados Unidos y ayudó a establecer el servicio postal.
What was Franklin's contribution to medicine?
Franklin helped found the first hospital in America and promoted smallpox vaccination.
Franklin ayudó a fundar el primer hospital en los Estados Unidos y promovió la vacunación contra la viruela.
Franklin loved playing chess and was inducted into the U.S. Chess Hall of Fame in 1999. True or false?
True
Cierto
What relationship did Franklin have with France?
Franklin was a diplomat in France and helped gain French support during the Revolutionary War.
Franklin fue diplomático en Francia y ayudó a obtener el apoyo francés durante la Guerra de la Independencia.
What values are reflected in Franklin's quotes?
Sus citas reflejan valores como la perseverancia, la sabiduría, la humildad y la importancia del trabajo duro.
His quotes reflect values such as perseverance, wisdom, humility, and the importance of hard work.
What is "Poor Richard's Almanac"?
"Poor Richard's Almanac" is a book that Franklin published annually. It contained useful tips, sayings, and facts.
"El Almanaque del pobre Richard" es un libro que Franklin publicaba anualmente. Contenía consejos, dichos y datos útiles.
Name one of Benjamin Franklin's inventions...
Odometer, Glass Armonica, Swim fins.
Odometro, Armonica de vidrio y Aletas de natacion.
Benjamin Franklin's pen name was "Silence Dog Good"
True or false?
False. His pen name was "Silence Dogood"
"Silence Dogood" was a tribute to the Puritan minister Cotton Mather, specifically his book "Bonifacius: or, Essays to Do Good," which advocated for charitable acts and likely influenced Franklin as a young man; the name "Silence" also alludes to the quiet, observant persona of "The Spectator" by Addison and Steele.
What was Benjamin Franklin's role in America's independence?
Franklin was an important diplomat and helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris in 1783, which ended the Revolutionary War.
Franklin fue un diplomático importante y ayudó a negociar el Tratado de París en 1783, que puso fin a la Guerra de la Independencia.
When and where did Benjamin Franklin die?
Benjamin Franklin died on April 17, 1790, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Benjamin Franklin murió el 17 de abril de 1790 en Filadelfia, Pensilvania.
Name Benjamin Franklin's first invention
Swim fins.
Aletas de natacion.
What is the "Comet Experiment"?
It was an experiment Franklin conducted to prove that lightning is electricity, using a kite and string.
Fue un experimento que Franklin realizó para demostrar que los rayos son electricidad, utilizando una cometa y una cuerda.
Benjamin Franklin was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. True or false?
True, Benjamin Franklin was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1968. He was recognized for his swimming skills, inventions, and advocacy for swimming.
What legacy did Benjamin Franklin leave behind?
Franklin left a legacy of innovation, education, and public service, being remembered as one of America's Founding Fathers.
Franklin dejó un legado de innovación, educación y servicio público, siendo recordado como uno de los Padres Fundadores de Estados Unidos.