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Benjamin Franklin Inventors

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Many wonder where inventors like Benjamin Franklin get their creative energy. Many so-called Founding Fathers are famous for one or two of their accomplishments, but anyone who knows their history knows that Franklin is known for many things, including their inventions. The armonica is not on of his well-known inventions, but its design is ingenious. Also called the glass harmonica, the armonica required a person to place himself or herself in front of the instrument and to rotate its glass bowls. The lightning rod and the Franklin stove established his reputation as an inventor, but they remained in the public-domain because Franklin refused to secure patents for his inventions. An inventor like Franklin does not limit his imagination to
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