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Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1706. He had little formal schooling but educated himself through reading. Franklin made many important contributions and inventions, including bifocals, the lightning rod, and swim fins. He proved that lightning is electricity by flying a kite during a thunderstorm. Franklin held many roles in public service and was instrumental in the founding of the United States. He died in 1790 at the age of 84.
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Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin lived from 1706 to 1790 and was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He made many important contributions in diverse fields including science, politics, and invention. Some of his most notable accomplishments were discovering that lightning is a form of electricity, inventing the lightning rod and bifocals, and conducting experiments that supported the wave theory of light.
Biography of Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin lived an industrious life from 1706 to 1790. He made important contributions in many areas, including inventing bifocal glasses, the Franklin stove, the lightning rod, and suggesting daylight saving time. Franklin held several political roles and helped draft the Declaration of Independence. He also founded important institutions in Philadelphia and promoted the abolition of slavery.
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Benjamin Franklin was born in 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts. He had little formal schooling but taught himself subjects like geometry and languages. He worked in his brother's printing shop and later opened his own print shop. Franklin wrote Poor Richard's Almanac and published the Pennsylvania Gazette newspaper. He invented bifocals, the lightning rod, the Franklin stove, and more. Franklin served as a representative for the 13 colonies in Europe and signed the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. He played a key role in the founding of the United States.
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Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1706 to a soap maker father. He was originally intended for clergy but apprenticed to his brother as a printer at age 12. Tensions grew between the brothers, causing Franklin to run away to Philadelphia in 1723 where he found work and started his own successful printing business. During his time in Philadelphia from the 1730s to 1750s, Franklin made many scientific contributions including studies on electricity and inventing the Franklin stove. He also grew interested in politics and was elected to represent several colonies, helping convince Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act. Franklin later signed the Declaration of Independence and served as an ambassador to France, where his popularity helped form an alliance during the Revolutionary
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Biography of Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin lived an industrious life from 1706 to 1790. He made important contributions in many areas, including inventing bifocal glasses, the Franklin stove, the lightning rod, and suggesting daylight saving time. Franklin held several political roles and helped draft the Declaration of Independence. He also founded important institutions in Philadelphia and promoted the abolition of slavery.
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Benjamin Franklin was born in 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts. He had little formal schooling but taught himself subjects like geometry and languages. He worked in his brother's printing shop and later opened his own print shop. Franklin wrote Poor Richard's Almanac and published the Pennsylvania Gazette newspaper. He invented bifocals, the lightning rod, the Franklin stove, and more. Franklin served as a representative for the 13 colonies in Europe and signed the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. He played a key role in the founding of the United States.
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1) Benjamin Franklin was an American inventor, writer, and politician who lived from 1706 to 1790. He made many important contributions including inventing bifocals and the lightning rod.
2) As a young man, Franklin worked as a printer and published a newspaper. He later served as a postmaster and helped establish libraries and fire departments.
3) Franklin played a major role in the American Revolution and was a signer of both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. He spent many years in London as a diplomat to Great Britain.
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1) Benjamin Franklin was an American inventor, writer, and politician who lived from 1706 to 1790. He made important contributions in many areas, including printing, science, and politics.
2) As a scientist and inventor, Franklin conducted famous experiments with electricity and invented bifocal glasses and the lightning rod. He was also a founder of public libraries and fire departments.
3) Politically, Franklin served as a delegate to the Second Continental Congress and signed the Declaration of Independence. He also helped draft and sign the U.S. Constitution and negotiated alliance treaties with France that proved crucial to the American Revolution.
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- 1. Lindsay Schulz Educ. 357 Inquiry Project Benjamin Franklin
- 2. My Experience I have little knowledge of Benjamin Franklin. The only small details I remember of Benjamin Franklin are a minimal recollection of the his inventions. I do know that he did not invent the light bulb, but he found electricity.
- 3. Questions When was Benjamin Franklin born? What was Benjamin Franklin’s first invention? How much schooling did Benjamin Franklin have? What is Benjamin Franklin famous for? Did Benjamin Franklin really use a kite? What did Benjamin eat? When did Benjamin Franklin die?
- 4. Benjamin Franklin TimelineTaken From: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/benfranklin/timeline.html
- 5. Birth Benjamin Franklin was born on Sunday, January 17, 1706, in Boston, Massachusetts, which was then a British colony. http://fi.edu/franklin/birthday/faq.html
- 6. Ben’s Inventions Ben's inventions include: bifocals, lightning rod, Glass Armonica, library chair, swim fins, the long reach device, Franklin Stove, catheter, and Daylight Savings Time. Ben Franklin is also established street lighting, paving, post office, fire company, insurance, and the Library Company. http://fi.edu/franklin/birthday/faq.html
- 7. Benjamin’s Schooling Benjamin Franklin's father wanted Ben to be the son who became a preacher and so he sent him to grammar school when he was 8 years old. After less than a year, for financial reasons, Ben transferred to Mr. George Brownell's school for writing and arithmetic. He stayed at the new school until he was ten, doing well in writing and badly in arithmetic. He then left school to work with his father in their candle shop. Ben's further education came from his own reading and lifelong conversation and debate with his friends. http://fi.edu/franklin/birthday/faq.html
- 8. Franklin and a kite? Yes! Benjamin Franklin did use a kite. Benjamin placed a metal wire on the kite and tied a metal key to the string he was holding. When the kite was struck by lightning, Benjamin touched the key and received a shock. This proved Benjamin’s theory that lightning actually electricity. http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/specials/articles/0,6709,1076394,00.html
- 9. Benjamin’s Favorite Foods Ben decided to become a vegetarian when he was 16 years old. He prepared his own meals, and mentions eating boiled potatoes, rice, hasty pudding, bread, raisins, and water. Quickly finishing his simple meals gave Ben more time for reading.Ben later gave up vegetarianism; during the voyage from Boston to Philadelphia he ate fish. http://fi.edu/franklin/birthday/faq.html
- 10. Death After the death of his wife Deborah the elderly Ben lived with his daughter Sarah’s family. Sarah nursed him as his health weakened. Finally, Ben died peacefully in his sleep on April 17, 1790. He was 84 years old. http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/timeline/death.html
- 11. Children’s Books Benjamin Franklin: Young Printer By: Augusta Stevenson The Remarkable Benjamin Franklin by Cheryl Harness What's the Big Idea, Ben Franklin? by Jean Fritz Now & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin by Gene Baretta
- 12. Standard Indicators 1.1.1-Compare the way individuals in the community lived in the past with the way they live in the present. 2.1.3-Identify individuals who had a positive impact on the local community.
- 13. Resources Benjamin Franklin: Young Printer By: Augusta Stevenson The Remarkable Benjamin Franklin by Cheryl Harness What's the Big Idea, Ben Franklin? by Jean Fritz http://fi.edu/franklin/birthday/faq.html http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/timeline/death.html http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/specials/articles/0,6709,1076394,00.html http://bensguide.gpo.gov/benfranklin/statesman.html Now & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin by Gene Baretta