History quiz

Is there a list of Benjamin inventions?

Inventions of Benjamin Franklin

* The Franklin stove, a more efficient wood stove that produced less smoke and heat.

* The lightning rod, which protected buildings from lightning strikes.

* The bifocal lens, a type of eyeglasses with two different focal points.

* The flexible catheter, a medical instrument used to empty the bladder.

* The Pennsylvania fireplace, a type of fireplace that was more efficient than traditional fireplaces.

* The odometer, a device used to measure the distance traveled by a vehicle.

* The lightning kite, which was used to demonstrate that lightning is a form of electricity.

* The armonica, a musical instrument made of glass bowls that were played by rubbing the rims with wet fingers.

* The glass harmonica, a musical instrument made of glass bowls that were played by rubbing the rims with leather-covered mallets.

* The flexible urinary catheter, a medical instrument used to empty the bladder.