Benjamin Franklin was an American inventor born in 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts who invented bifocals, made contributions to understanding electricity and inventing devices involving it like the lightning rod and odometer, and also invented the Franklin stove.

1. Benjamin franklin Benjamin Franklin was born January ,17 1706 in Boston Massachusetts he died April 17 1790 he was a private citizen

2. He was an inventor

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4. Some of his invention were Bifocals,electricity,lightingrod,franklin stove and the odometer those were his invention