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}}'''Dr Benjamin Franklin''' was an [[USA|American]] scientist and statesman from [[Earth]] in the [[18th century]]. He discovered static [[electricity]]. He had a son named [[William Franklin]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Founding Fathers (audio story)|The Founding Fathers]]'') | }}'''Dr Benjamin Franklin''' was an [[USA|American]] scientist and statesman from [[Earth]] in the [[18th century]]. He discovered static [[electricity]]. He had a son named [[William Franklin]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Founding Fathers (audio story)|The Founding Fathers]]'') | ||
The [[First Doctor]], [[Steven Taylor]] and [[Vicki Pallister]] met Franklin in [[1762]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Founding Fathers (audio story)|The Founding Fathers]]'') | The [[First Doctor]], [[Steven Taylor]] and [[Vicki Pallister]] met Franklin in [[1762]]. After opening the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] by means of lightning, the Doctor failed to prevent Franklin from entering. The Doctor then pretended not to know how the ship operated and, when Franklin insisted on operating the controls at random, made the console live. The electric shock rendered Franklin unconscious. The Doctor expected that Franklin's memory of the TARDIS would be attributed to shock. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Founding Fathers (audio story)|The Founding Fathers]]'') | ||
The [[Tenth Doctor]] once claimed to have worked with Franklin the night he discovered static electricity. He also claimed that he got rope burns from Franklin's kite, soaked and then electrocuted. ([[TV]]: ''[[Smith and Jones]]'') | The [[Tenth Doctor]] once claimed to have worked with Franklin the night he discovered static electricity. He also claimed that he got rope burns from Franklin's kite, soaked and then electrocuted. ([[TV]]: ''[[Smith and Jones]]'') | ||
Revision as of 18:13, 17 June 2016
Dr Benjamin Franklin was an American scientist and statesman from Earth in the 18th century. He discovered static electricity. He had a son named William Franklin. (AUDIO: The Founding Fathers)
The First Doctor, Steven Taylor and Vicki Pallister met Franklin in 1762. After opening the TARDIS by means of lightning, the Doctor failed to prevent Franklin from entering. The Doctor then pretended not to know how the ship operated and, when Franklin insisted on operating the controls at random, made the console live. The electric shock rendered Franklin unconscious. The Doctor expected that Franklin's memory of the TARDIS would be attributed to shock. (AUDIO: The Founding Fathers)
The Tenth Doctor once claimed to have worked with Franklin the night he discovered static electricity. He also claimed that he got rope burns from Franklin's kite, soaked and then electrocuted. (TV: Smith and Jones)
In a timeline created when the web of time was broken, Franklin served as President of the United States. This version of Franklin was a member of the Hellfire Club. (AUDIO: Seasons of Fear, Neverland)
For a while, Franklin was the owner of a mysterious living hand. It was later reacquired by Alexander Monro to create a clone of himself: Alexander Monro III. (PROSE: The Many Hands)
Behind the scenes
- He was played by Howard Da Silva in the film 1776.
