2910107 Sketch for \'Benjamin Franklin Drawing Electricity from the Sky\', c.1816 (oil on slate) by West, Benjamin (1738-1820); 34x25.6 cm; Philadelphia Museum of Art, Pennsylvania, PA, USA; (add.info.: Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 [O.S. January 6, 1705][1] ??April 17, 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A renowned polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, freemason, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat. As a scientist, he was a major figure in the American Enlightenment and the history of physics for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. As an inventor, he is known for the lightning rod, bifocals, and the Franklin stove, among other inventions.); 穢 Philadelphia Museum of Art ; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Wharton Sinkler.