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Ingenious: A Biography of Benjamin Franklin, Scientist

By Richard Munson
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By Richard Munson
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“[A] sparkling biography.” —Erin Douglass, Christian Science Monitor


The dramatic story of an ingenious man who explained nature and created a country.

Benjamin Franklin was one of the preeminent scientists of his time. Driven by curiosity, he conducted cutting-edge research on electricity, heat, ocean currents, weather patterns, chemical bonds, and plants. But today, Franklin is remembered more for his political prowess and diplomatic achievements than his scientific creativity.

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Science & TechnologyBiographyScientists - BiographyScientists, Inventors, & NaturalistsHistorical BiographyHistorical Biography - United StatesScientists - General & Miscellaneous - BiographyHistorical Biography - United States - Colonial & 18th CenturyInventors - Biography