His scientific experiments led him to set the convention for electric charge, and he wrote Poor Richard's Almanac.
This man learned Italian by means of playing chess games wherein the loser had to learn part of the language. This first U.S. Minister to Sweden once made fun of Harvard students in letters to The New England Courant that he signed "Silence Dogood." He was also the first (*) Postmaster General. His scientific experiments led him to set the convention for electric charge, and he wrote Poor Richard's Almanac. For 10 points, name this American who probably did not actually fly a kite in a thunderstorm.
This man learned Italian by means of playing chess games wherein the loser had to learn part of the language.
Benjamin {Franklin}