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- 1. Topic: Benjamin Franklin Submitted by: group H Department: Human Nutrition and Dietetics
- 2. Context • 1:Introduction • 2:Reason of fame • 3:Major Work • 4:Noble prize • 5:Famous saying
- 3. Introduction • Born in January of 1706 in Boston , Massachusetts • Founding father of United States • Accomplishments : Diverse ,including civic, scientific and cultural projects which altered the course of American history.
- 4. Reason Of Fame • Heisbestknown astheonly foundingfatherwho signed allthethreedocumentsthatfreedAmericafromBritain. • Frankliniscreditedwith draftingthedeclarationof independenceandtheAmericanconstitution. • HealsonegotiatedthetreatyofPariswithendedthe independencewaragainstBritain.
- 5. Major Work • Inventions: • Lighting rods • Bifocals • SwimFins • FranklinStove • UrinaryCatheter • Armonica • KeywordstodescribeElectricity
- 6. Famous Books • The Way to Wealth • Poor Richards Almanack • The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin • Franklin: Writings • The Art of Virtue: His Formula For successful Living.
- 7. Nobel prize • BenjaminFranklin won nobleprizein 1753when hewas aged47. • HewonCOPLEYMEDALby Royalsociety. • Hewaschosenforthishonourbecauseofitsground breakingworkwithelectricity.
- 8. Famous Quotes • Loveyourenemies, fortheytellyouyourfaults.(Poor RichardsAlmanack,1756) • Betterslipwithfootthantongue.(PoorRichardsAlmanack ,1734) • Hethatfallsinlovewithhimselfwillhavenorivals.(Poor RichardsAlmanack,1739)
- 9. Reason Of Death • Benjamindiedattheageof84 onApril 17,1790in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania. • Hewasborn asEnglishmananddiedanAmerican. • Thecauseof deathwascomplicationsfromPleurisy. • Ashehimselfsaid:“Wishnotsomuchtolivelongasto live well.”
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