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}}'''Dr Benjamin Franklin''' was an [[USA|American]] scientist and statesman from [[Earth]] in the [[18th century]]. He discovered [[static electricity]] and proved that [[lightning]] has electrical nature rather than being a fire in the sky. He had a son named [[William Franklin]]. | }}'''Dr Benjamin Franklin''' was an [[USA|American]] scientist and statesman from [[Earth]] in the [[18th century]]. He discovered [[static electricity]] and proved that [[lightning]] has electrical nature rather than being a fire in the sky. He had a son named [[William Franklin]]. | ||
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Revision as of 04:23, 27 December 2016
Dr Benjamin Franklin was an American scientist and statesman from Earth in the 18th century. He discovered static electricity and proved that lightning has electrical nature rather than being a fire in the sky. He had a son named William Franklin.
The First Doctor, Steven Taylor and Vicki Pallister met Franklin in 1762. They were frequent guests at his lodgings at Mrs Stevenson's. 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.
