Webinar on the myths around Ben Franklin's innovation

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John Ackerly

John Ackerly

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Since this is for stoves pre-1993, Ben Franklin's stove should qualify. We are hosting a webinar about Ben Franklin and what was driving stove innovation in the 1700s, which similar to what continues to drive innovation: efficiency and emissions. In Franklin's time, the northeast of the US was being rapidly deforested, leading to high prices for wood and homes were full of wood smoke since most were heated with fireplaces. Franklin knew that the environmental and public health issues tied to stoves needed to be addresses. But many historians consider his stove a failure, and little more than a science project for the aristocratic elite. He actually invented 5 stoves which spanned the transition from wood to coal, and his legacy is quite complex.

We will have 3 experts talk about his innovation and his legacy, including Joyce Chaplin, who just published a new book: The Franklin Stove: An Unintended American Revolution. Join us on May 15 from noon- 1:30 and bring your questions and opinions!

Register here.

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