It makes perfect sense that some of the greatest political figures in American history were also great in many other ways. For example, Presidents George Washington and President Andrew Jackson were both outstanding military leaders, and the later President Ronald Reagan was a famous screen actor. Benjamin Franklin is not only a famous political figure, but also a well-known inventor. He is also the portrait on the one hundred dollar bill.
In addition to a distinguished political career that included serving as postmaster of Philadelphia, ambassador to France, and Pennsylvania president, one of the original Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin, was also a prolific inventor. Many of us are aware of Franklin's scientific pursuits, primarily through his experiments, many of which he did not even patent.
These are some of his most famous inventions: 1. lightning rod . Franklin's kite experiment not only deepened our understanding of electricity, but also produced important practical applications. The most famous of these is the lightning rod. Before the kite experiment, Franklin noticed that sharp iron needles conducted electricity better than smooth points. Therefore, he speculated that this form of elevated iron rod could be used to draw electricity from clouds to prevent lightning from striking homes or people. His proposed lightning rods had sharp tips and were mounted on top of buildings. It will be connected to a wire that runs along the outside of the building, directing the electricity to a pole buried in the ground. To test the idea, Franklin conducted a series of experiments in his own home using a prototype.
2, bifocal glasses. One brilliant invention that is still used by many people today is bifocal glasses. In this case, Franklin came up with a pair of glasses designed to allow him to better see things up close and at a distance, as a way to deal with his presbyopia , which required switching when he went from reading indoors to going outside. Different lenses. To come up with a solution, Franklin halved two pairs of glasses and joined them together in a frame. Although Franklin did not mass-produce or sell the glasses, it is believed that Franklin invented them as his bifocals prove that he used them before anyone else. Even today, this framework has changed little from his original design.
3, Franklin furnace. During the cold winter, people had to use more wood and cut down more trees. This would lead to a shortage of wood in the winter, and one way Franklin solved the problem was to invent a more efficient stove. In 1742, Franklin invented his circulating furnace. He designed the stove to be enclosed in a cast-iron box, allowing heat to be released from all sides and the smoke to be exhausted through the bottom of the stove. To promote his stove to the public, Franklin distributed a pamphlet detailing the stove's advantages over conventional stoves and including instructions on how to install and operate the stove.
In some cases, Benjamin Franklin deserves more honor and recognition. He was not only a career politician but a problem solver and thinker of the highest order who truly worked to improve the quality of people's lives and shone in many other areas.
