Benjamin Franklin's contributions to science

Franklin's contributions to the American Revolution and the building of a new nation were but a garnish on an already distinguished career as a writer, publisher, scientist and inventor. His was an ever-curious mind, constantly seeking to understand the inner-workings of the universe and devise clever means to use this scientific understanding to advantage through invention and innovation.

• Bifocals
• Electricity
• An Account of the Kite Experiment
• How Franklin Made His Kite
• For Whom the Bells Toll
• Assault on Batteries
• Lightning Rod
• Franklin Stove
• Mapping the Gulf Stream
• Swim Fins
• Glass Armonica
• Flexible Urinary Catheter
• Odometer
• Long Arm
• Air Conditioning (Sort of!)

Franklin has also gotten credit for a few inventions and innovations that were not his, including:

• Bulkhead (False)
• Daylight Saving's Time (False)