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Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) was an American scientist and politician.

He proved that lightning is a form of electricity by the experiment of flying a kite in a storm, distinguished between positive and negative electricity, and invented the lightning conductor.

He helped to draft the Declaration of Independence and the US constitution, and was ambassador to France 1776-1785.

Franklin, born in Boston, combined a successful printing business with scientific experiment and inventions; read more...

Tags: scientist, politician, ambassador

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