Benjamin Franklin is one of the key figures in early American history. While most Americans know that he was famous, many may wonder, ''what did Benjamin Franklin do?'' He was an author, inventor, and important political figure. Franklin is known for his many inventions, such as the Frank...
Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of America and is also known to have been an inventor, writer, scientist, and diplomat (among other things). Utilizing a variety of skills, including research and writing, students will learn more about this important figure through these projects...
Open Document Benjamin Franklin was an amazing printer and invented a bunch of stuff that helps us today in our world. He had many businesses and was a founding father. He only had two years in school. He helped draft the declaration of independence and was one of its signers. He also ...
BenjaminFranklin1706-1790 (AnExtraordinaryLifeandAnElectricMind)1.HisLife 1)Bornthetenthoffifteenchildreninapoorcandleandsoapmaker’sfamily,hehadtoleaveschoolbeforehewaseleven.2)Attwelvehewasapprenticedtoanolderbrother,James,aprinterinBoston.3)Asavoraciousreaderhemanagedtomakeupforthedeficiencybyhisowneffort...
Ben Franklin- Healthcare Heroes Benjamin Franklin was purposely chosen for this project because of his character and the exemplary guidance he has given in all his published work. For my research, I used two sources learn.fi, energy quests, and Ushistory (names of authors were not specified....
But Ben Franklin, that ambitious urban entrepreneur, seems made of flesh rather than of marble, addressable by nickname, and he turns to us from history’s stage with eyes that twinkle from behind those newfangled spectacles. He speaks to us, through his letters and hoaxes and autobiography, ...
There are a lot of Proverbs in this book that Franklin felt in his life, reading this book is not only to feel the sentiment, but also to combine their training and humanity and then to improve ourselves, thebook describes each chapter are a true portrayal of his life and tell us how ...
in 1706; Education; Travels; Formation of the Union Fire Co.; Work as Deputy Postmaster General in 1753; Publication of 'Poor Richards Almanac' for 26 years; Inventions; Work as delegate at the Second Continental Congress; Franklin's signature in important documents in early US history.Kehoe...
Franklin was a delegate to the Continental Congress from Pennsylvania (1785-88), and helped write both the Declaration of Independence and theUS Constitution; he signed both of these historic documents. He also helped negotiate the peace with Britain at the end of the Revolutionary War (in 1783...
Advice from the Founding Fathers: Benjamin Franklin From 1732 until 1758, Benjamin Franklin published Poor Richard’s Almanac, which featured a collection of Franklin’s thoughts and proverbs. In 1758, he collected the best advice into an essay titled The Way to Wealth.1...