Franklin's kite experiment
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Franklin's kite experiment has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Rest Is History. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
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Tom HollandEnglish actor cast as Telemachus
Holland argues that Franklin was no Leonardo, regarding most of his scientific work as second-rate and folksy.
“I don't think he's Leonardo because in a sense, this is all actually quite kind of second division stuff”
The Rest Is History: 684. Franklin: Revenge of the American Genius (Part 2) (Jul 1, 2026) · Listen from 30:51
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- The Rest Is History · 1 episode
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684. Franklin: Revenge of the American Genius (Part 2)The Rest Is History · Jul 1, 2026 · 1 h 13 min
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook trace Benjamin Franklin's life from Puritan Boston boyhood and Enlightenment fame to revolutionary diplomat, Constitution signatory and late abolitionist.