Benjamin Franklin was born January 17‚ 1706 in Boston‚ Massachusetts. He is known for inventing things such as the bifocals‚ the Franklin Stove‚ the glass harmonica‚ and the lightning rod. In 1732‚ he published Poor Richard’s Almanac. Ben also helped write and review the Declaration of Independence. He helped work out the Treaty of Paris‚ which ended the Revolutionary war. In 1746‚ Ben found work from other scientists on their electrical experiments. While he was doing an experiment‚ he shocked himself
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There has always been a fascination with items that have the ability to light up the sky. From stars‚ to auroras‚ to lightning humans have been trying to capture these moments to learn more about our world. During this fascination humans have discovered a positive discharge‚ similar to lightning‚ known as the sprite. [Thesis] When one thinks of the term “sprite” the first thought to come to mind is something similar to small faeries that used to roam around in fairy tales‚ however‚ that soon became
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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN From Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania‚ Benjamin Franklin was one of the founding fathers of the United States of America and one of the greatest inventors of all time. He invented many objects including: the Bifocals‚ Lightning Rod‚ The Franklin Stove‚ Swim Fins and much more. One of his most famous discoveries was electricity. Franklin began working on electricity after he heard a lecture about it in Scotland in 1743. Five years later he sent a letter over it to the Royal Society
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Earthing Techniques 1. SOIL RESISTIVITY TESTING.................................................................................................................................... 1.1 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................................................. 1.2 THEORY OF SOIL RESISTIVITY.............................................................................................................
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According to Shakespeare’s portrayal of figurative language in the balcony scene‚ fourteen year olds cannot truly fall in love. Juliet was very curious about how the mischievous and witty Romeo got past her well-surrounded balcony with high walls and her “kinsmen”. When questioned about this‚ Romeo answers‚ “I would adventure for such merchandise” (2/2/87-89). In this metaphor‚ Romeo compares Juliet to a merchandise. Merchandise are goods that are meant to be bought or sold. People always see the
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Benjamin Franklin: The World’s Most Influential Inventor Benjamin Franklin once said‚ “Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What ’s a sundial in the shade?” 1 Throughout history there have been many amazing inventors who used their talents to innovate beyond their time period. People like Thomas Edison‚ Henry Ford‚ and Alexander Graham Bell were examples of such talented innovators with inventions that are in one way or another still used in today’s day to day life. To
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benefit mankind? 16. Bibliography. 17. Acknowledgements. 18. Plagiarism report. Dedication We dedicate our project to Benjamin franklin. We have dedicated our project to Benjamin franklin because he was one of the first people to try and capture lightning. Although he was unsuccessful‚ he inspired generations of scientists
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Part 1: 1. Researchers at University of Cincinnati have found a link between lightning and headaches that could help those who suffer from headaches. The researchers asked the participants to record their headache activity in a journal daily for 3 to 6 months. On the days the lightning struck 31% of the participations recorded an increase in headaches. 2. The sample population is 100 people who suffer from extreme headaches living in Ohio and Missouri. The mean age for the research was 44 and
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invention of the lightning rod‚ bifocals‚ and the Franklin stove: being awarded an honorary doctorate degree from Oxford University in England; being named one of the Founding Fathers for signing the Declaration of Independence. It almost seems like Ben Franklin never took a break a day in his life since the moment he was born. Looking at his timeline of important events‚ it’s easy to see that the man is very much accomplished. Starting with the invention of the lightning rod. The lightning rod is a metal
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NS103 FORMAL REPORT: NATURAL DISASTERS GROUP MEMBERS: BASE‚ Aron Christoper V. CASTILLO‚ Jonathan Nelson E. GUEVARA‚ Steven Kristian L. 4ISB FEBRUARY 11‚ 2014 Avalanches While avalanches are sudden‚ the warning signs are almost always numerous before they let loose. Yet in 90 percent of avalanche incidents‚ the victim or someone in the victim’s party triggers the snow slides. Avalanches kill more than 150 people worldwide each year. Most are snowmobilers‚ skiers
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