2. Background information
• Born on January 17, 1706 in Boston Massachusetts
• Franklin had five older brothers, five older sisters and
two younger sisters
• Nicknames he had were Dr. Franklin, Richard Saunders,
Silence Dogood, and poor Richard
• Nationality: American
• Died in April 17, 1790 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
• Claim: Benjamin Franklin was one of the most
important leaders during America’s revolutionary times
3. Achievements
• 1st United States Postmaster General, 1775-1776
• 23rd Speaker of the Pennsylvania Assembly, 1765
• 6th President of the Supreme Executive Council of
Pennsylvania, 1785-1788
• Founding Father of the United States of America
• United States Minister to France, 1775-1778;
• United States Minister to Sweden, 1782-1783
4. Childhood
• Only two years of formal education
• One of the thirteen kids in his family
• At 12 years old he signed a 12 year contract to
work for his brother at his publishing company
• Read at lot of books from his dad bookshelves
and borrowed books from his friends
• Taught himself composition
6. Quotes
Ben franklin had many quotes that he said to in
spire people some of them are…
• “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may
remember, involve me and I learn.”
• “A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned”
• “Fear not death for the sooner we die, the longer
we shall be immortal.”
• “In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is
Freedom, in water there is bacteria
• “I didn't fail the test, I just found 100 ways to do
it wrong.”
7. Citation
• Keating, Richard. “Benjamin Franklin.”
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