Richard Munson- INGENIOUS: A Biography of Benjamin Franklin, Scientist

In INGENIOUS, Richard Munson provides an incisive and rich account of Benjamin Franklin’s life and career, recovering this vital part of Franklin’s story, revealing his modern relevance, and offering a compelling portrait of a shrewd experimenter,clever innovator, and visionary physicist whose fame opened doors to negotiate French support and funding for American independence. Munson’s riveting narrative explores how science underpins Franklin’s entire story— from tradesman to inventor to nation-founder—and argues that Franklin’s political life cannot be understood without giving proper credit to his scientific accomplishments.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Richard Munson is an author and clean-energy advocate. His previous books include Tesla: Inventor of the Modern.