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Benjamin Franklin

Franklin becameparticularly enchanted with a neighbor of his in Passy,Madame Brillon de...

Narrator: Franklin became
particularly enchanted with a neighbor of his in Passy,
Madame Brillon de Jouy

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Narrator: Franklin became particularly enchanted
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with a neighbor of his in Passy, Madame Brillon de Jouy.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:53:13
Uploaded
May 05, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary, biography, history
Production
Florentine Films

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Exploring the life and work of writer and publisher, scientist and inventor, diplomat and signer of both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution: Benjamin Franklin.
S01 • E02 She was beautiful and well- educated and, at age 33, - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
She was beautiful and well- educated and, at age 33,
S01 • E01 Isaacson: Benjamin Franklin comes up with the most - Benjamin Franklin 00:13
Isaacson: Benjamin Franklin comes up with the most
S01 • E02 He went to her home twice a week for tea and music; - Benjamin Franklin 00:15
He went to her home twice a week for tea and music;
S01 • E01 And it flows from positive to negative. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
And it flows from positive to negative.
S01 • E01 Narrator: But pure science had less appeal to Franklin - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
Narrator: But pure science had less appeal to Franklin
S01 • E02 Isaacson: I think that Franklin's relationships - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
Isaacson: I think that Franklin's relationships
S01 • E01 Man: Lightning was seen as being Divine Retribution. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
Man: Lightning was seen as being Divine Retribution.
S01 • E01 Of course, the irony was that most of the buildings - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
Of course, the irony was that most of the buildings
S01 • E02 He loved being flirtatious, loved being around them, - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
He loved being flirtatious, loved being around them,
S01 • E01 Isaacson: Franklin is convinced that lightning - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
Isaacson: Franklin is convinced that lightning
S01 • E02 I think Madame Brillon pointed out to Franklin that she was - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
I think Madame Brillon pointed out to Franklin that she was
S01 • E01 He's looking at electric sparks, - Benjamin Franklin 00:22
He's looking at electric sparks,
S01 • E02 I believe Franklin must have been disappointed, - Benjamin Franklin 00:15
I believe Franklin must have been disappointed,
S01 • E01 He proposed an experiment that involved placing a person - Benjamin Franklin 00:16
He proposed an experiment that involved placing a person
S01 • E02 Narrator: Franklin's attentions turned to another woman - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Narrator: Franklin's attentions turned to another woman
S01 • E02 Anne-Catherine Helvétius was nearly 60, a widow who lived - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
Anne-Catherine Helvétius was nearly 60, a widow who lived
S01 • E02 Eccentric and free-spirited, she hosted one of the most - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
Eccentric and free-spirited, she hosted one of the most
S01 • E01 He shared his observations with a London scientist, - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
He shared his observations with a London scientist,
S01 • E02 Franklin became a regular visitor, sometimes playing his - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
Franklin became a regular visitor, sometimes playing his
S01 • E01 Franklin was planning to conduct the experiment - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
Franklin was planning to conduct the experiment