Happy birthday, Benjamin Franklin — American Founding Father, scientist, and inventor. This painting of him by Benjamin West was made in England in 1816, and commemorates an experiment in 1752 in which Franklin demonstrated that lightning is a form of electricity. ⚡ . . . . . . . . . #science #sciencehistory #history #birthday #happybirthday #benjaminfranklin #electricity #weather #lightning #arthistory #art #painting #sciencehero #goals #sciencegoals #benfranklin #otd #onthisday #hbd #invent #discover #inspire #inspiring