Demystifying Benjamin Franklin's other 8-square

TL;DR

This paper explores the construction of Benjamin Franklin's second 8x8 magic square and introduces two new 8x8 Franklin squares, shedding light on their design and properties.

Contribution

It uncovers the method behind Franklin's second 8x8 magic square and presents novel Franklin squares not previously documented.

Findings

Revealed the construction process of Franklin's second 8x8 magic square.

Created two new 8x8 Franklin squares.

Enhanced understanding of Franklin square properties.

Abstract

In this article, we reveal how Benjamin Franklin constructed his second $8 \times 8$ magic square. We also construct two new $8 \times 8$ Franklin squares.