Documents in Year 1753                     

Links of Interest:

• King George II, British Monarch over American Colonies

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• Education:

  College of Philadelphia, now University of Pennsylvania Founded

Benjamin Franklin was instrumental in the founding of this college. see 1754 for next event...

• Eurekas:

  Benjamin Franklin, American, receives Copley medal from British Royal Society

Benjamin Franklin demonstrated the electrical nature of lightning using a kite and key in a paper to the Royal Society in 1752 and receives the award in 1753. It is still the world's most famous scientific experiment.