Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-11-20 | Page 6 | Jots from Science

L JOTS FROM SCIENCE E 1 2 BENJAMIN B ENJAMIN FRANKLIN Amer teas tea's gr great at practical p philosopher philosopher pher was the first man to identify lightning with electricity which he did by the aid of a kite and key Franklin was the fifteenth of sev sev- enteen children and by his own efforts efforts ef ef- ef forts became an editor a statesman statesman statesman states states- man a philosopher a scientist and w a three times elected gov gov- emor of Pennsylvania Poor Richards Richards Richard's Richards Richard's Rich Rich- ards ard's Almanac which he started in Philadelphia has since become the leading weekly magazine of Amer ica He died in m 1790 1190 at th the tha age ge of 84