Hybridization is the process of breeding a plant or animal with a different type of plant or animal. Most types of hybridization...
Deborah Read (Franklinâs future wife), daughter of John and Sarah Read, born in Philadelphia. 1712 Jane Franklin (Franklinâs youngest sister, and favorite) born.
Franklin was an avid swimmer and was well-known for his aquatic abilities as a youth and also as an adult. The exact date for the invention is unknown, but Franklin wrote that he invented them in his youth. The fins, which were shaped like an artistâs palette, were worn on the hands.