It’s easy to not realize what a big deal Franklin was scientifically, since his other pursuits somewhat overshadow his scientific ones. But he was one of the fe

It’s easy to not realize what a big deal Franklin was scientifically, since his other pursuits somewhat overshadow his scientific ones. But he was one of the few American born scientists before the 20th century to be a world class genius. The only other one that comes to mind is Gibbs.