Benjamin Franklin: Innovator and Civic Leader

The video explores Benjamin Franklin's diverse contributions as a businessman, inventor, and civic leader. It highlights his creation of the modern postal system, the first lending library, and the University of Pennsylvania. Franklin's inventions, such as swimming fins, bifocals, and the Franklin stove, are discussed, emphasizing his decision to forgo patents to benefit society. The video also covers Franklin's groundbreaking experiments with electricity, including his famous kite experiment, which led to the invention of the lightning rod. The video concludes with a quiz to review key points.

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