Benjamin Franklin and the Invention of American Science

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Old Colony History Museum 66 Church Green, Taunton, MA 02780, Taunton

Science belongs to the world. So why did Benjamin Franklin and his peers think that the United States was the best at it? This talk explores how Franklin and early American scientists defined science as a fundamentally American activity and helped the United States become a scientific powerhouse. Paul Rubinson is Professor of History at [...]