enow.com Web Search

  1. Ads

    related to: ben franklin swim fins facts
  2. swimoutlet.com has been visited by 10K+ users in the past month

    they have some awesome gifts at great prices. - EricaFinds

Search results

  1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Swimfin - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swimfin

    Early inventors, including Leonardo da Vinci and Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, toyed with the concept of swimfins, taking their inspiration from ducks' feet. [5] Benjamin Franklin made a pair of early swimfins (for hands) when he was a young boy living in Boston, Massachusetts near the Charles River; they were two thin pieces of wood, about the shape of an artist's palette, which allowed him to ...

  3. Timeline of United States inventions (before 1890) - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_United_States...

    Swim fins are typically made of rubber or plastic. Benjamin Franklin invented wooden swim fins in 1717. [10] His original design consisted of 10-inch-long (250 mm) and 6-inch-wide (150 mm) palettes. Contrary to today's version of rubberized swim fins worn on the feet, Franklin's swim fins were originally intended for use on a person's hands.

  4. List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_members_of_the...

    Pioneer Open Water Swimming Contributor 1998 Benjamin Franklin: United States: Contributor 1968 Dawn Fraser: Australia: Swimmer 1965 Sylvie Fréchette: Canada: Synchronized Swimmer 2003 Mary Freeman: United States: Coach (Swimming)/Contributor 1988 Fu Mingxia: China: Diver 2005 Ellen Fullard-Leo: United States: Contributor 1974 Patty Robinson ...

  5. Benjamin Franklin - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin

    Benjamin Franklin's father, Josiah Franklin, was a tallow chandler, soaper, and candlemaker. Josiah Franklin was born at Ecton, Northamptonshire , England, on December 23, 1657, the son of Thomas Franklin, a blacksmith and farmer, and his wife, Jane White.

  6. Discover the latest breaking news in the U.S. and around the world — politics, weather, entertainment, lifestyle, finance, sports and much more.

  7. Benjamin Franklin in popular culture - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin_in...

    A Benjamin Franklin impersonator appears as a playable character in the video game Tony Hawk's Underground 2. One of the character's special moves replicates the kite experiment. The mascot of the Philadelphia 76ers NBA team is a dog named Franklin, after Benjamin Franklin. An alternate logo for the team depicts Franklin playing basketball.

  1. Ads

    related to: ben franklin swim fins facts