Benjamin Franklin
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Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790) was an American inventor whose interests sometimes bore on aeronautics, and who famously, perhaps legendarily, used a kite as a scientific instrument to measure electricity.
Vol. 1 of the Aeronautical Annual (1895) contains a handful of Franklin letters pertaining to aeronautics. These bear dates from 1783–1786 and follow the Montgolfier demonstration.
Publications by or about Benjamin Franklin
- Franklin, 1838, On balloons, and their probable Importance. To John Ingenhousz (Simple title: On balloons, and their probable Importance. To John Ingenhousz, Journal: The Works of Benj. Franklin)
- Franklin, 1840, Ascent of a balloon (Sir Joseph Banks to B. Franklin). The Works of Benj. Franklin, by Jared Sparks (Simple title: Ascent of a balloon (Sir Joseph Banks to B. Franklin). The Works of Benj. Franklin, by Jared Sparks, Journal: The Works of Benj. Franklin)
- Franklin, 1840, Balloons -- English constitution -- State of America. (To Richard Price.) The Works of Benj. Franklin, by Jared Sparks (Simple title: Balloons -- English constitution -- State of America. (To Richard Price.) The Works of Benj. Franklin, by Jared Sparks, Journal: The Works of Benj. Franklin)
- Franklin, 1840, Balloons. (Sir Joseph Banks to B. Franklin.) The Works of Benj. Franklin, by Jared Sparks (Simple title: Balloons. (Sir Joseph Banks to B. Franklin.) The Works of Benj. Franklin, by Jared Sparks, Journal: The Works of Benj. Franklin)
- Franklin, 1840, Dissuading him from attempting to cross to England in a balloon (Simple title: Dissuading him from attempting to cross to England in a balloon, Journal: The Works of Benj. Franklin)
- Franklin, 1840, Sinking fund--balloons. Richard Price to B. Franklin (Simple title: Sinking fund--balloons. Richard Price to B. Franklin, Journal: The Works of Benj. Franklin)
- Franklin, 1856, Works with notes and a life of the author by Jared Sparks (X volumes) (Simple title: Works with notes and a life of the author by Jared Sparks (X volumes), Journal: The Works of Benj. Franklin)
- Publication 5004, 1895, Franklin's aeronautical correspondence (Simple title: Franklin's aeronautical correspondence, Journal: Aeronautical Annual)
- Rotch, 1907, Did Benjamin Franklin fly his electrical kite before he invented the lightning rod? (Simple title: Did Benjamin Franklin fly his electrical kite before he invented the lightning rod?)
- Suay, 2014 (Simple title: Kites)
- Suay, 2014 (Simple title: Kites)
Letters sent by Benjamin Franklin
- Benjamin Franklin to James Bowdoin 1-Jan-1786
- Benjamin Franklin to John Ingenhousz 16-Jan-1784
- Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Banks 1-Dec-1783
- Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Banks 22-Nov-1783
- Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Banks 30-Aug-1783
- Benjamin Franklin to Richard Price 16-Aug-1784
Letters received by Benjamin Franklin