Among these were the Royal Society, which awarded him its prestigious Copley medal for his work in electricity, and the American Philosophical Society, of which he was a founder.
Kabilang ang mga ito ay ang Royal Society, na iginawad sa kanya ang kanyang prestihiyoso Copley medalya para sa kanyang trabaho sa koryente, at ang American pilosopiko Society, kung saan siya ay isang tagapagtatag.