When he died in April 1790, Franklin willed 2,000 pounds sterling to his birthplace of Boston and his adopted home of Philadelphia. The largesse came with an unusual caveat: for its first 100 years, the money was to be placed in a trust and only used to provide loans to local tradesmen...
Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17th in Boston,Massachusetts. He died on April 17th in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania. Benjamin’s father, Josiah , was a soap and candlemaker. Abdiah was Benjamin’s mother and Josiah’s second wife. When he was born he was Abdiah’s eighth child and Josia...
He sent a petition to the United States Congress calling for an end to slavery. 富兰克林晚年仍对社会事业感兴趣。他曾担任宾夕法尼亚废奴协会主席,该协会是一个反奴隶制组织。他向美国国会递交了一份请愿书,呼吁结束奴隶制。 Franklin died on April 17, 1790. His wisdom, wit, and hard work had ...
Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin was born in 1706 in Boston. He left school when he was ten years old and worked for his father for two years. Then he went to work on his brother's newspaper. He became the editor of this paper when he was sixteen. By the age of 24 he was one ...
Benjamin Franklin本杰明富兰克林 BenjaminFranklin(1706-1790)BriefIntroduction Born:January17,1706 (Boston,MassachusettsBay,BritishAmerica)Died:April17,1790 (Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,UnitedStates)Nationality:AmericanProfession:writer,printer,stateman,JakeofAllTrades postmaster邮政局长,scientist,inventor,civicactivist社会...
Died:April17,1790 (Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,UnitedStates)Nationality:AmericanSignature:OneoftheFoundingFathersoftheUnitedStates printer stateman scientist diplomat writer inventor publisher PoliticalCareer •FranklinbeganhispoliticalcareerwhenhewaselectedtothePennsylvania[,pɛnsəl'veɪnjə]宾夕法尼亚州...
Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17,1706 in Boston.When he was 12,he began working at his brotherˈs print shop,where he learned a lot about writing and printing.He even wrote some articles in the New England Courant.At the age of 17,he ran away from home and went to Philadelph...
FranklinwastheonlygoodAmericanauthorbeforetheRevolutionaryWar.”•“TheScottishphilosopherDavidHumecalledhimAmerica’s“firstgreatmanofletters”.”•“FranklinwastheembodimentofAmericandream.”•“Franklinwasaspokesmanfortheneworderofthe18thcenturyenlightenment.”•WhenFranklindiedin1790,attheageof84,hewasan...
Benjamin_Franklin 富兰克林 BenjaminFranklin（1706--1790）BenjaminFranklin 1.Introduction 2.AchievementsA.SuccessasaninventorandscientistB.Successasapolitician C.Successasawriter 3.Influences A.Virtueandbeliefs B.Deathandlegacy Introduction Born:January17,1706 (Boston,MassachusettsBay,BritishAmerica)Died:April17,...
一篇二级英语的翻译Benjamin Franklin was born in 1706 and died in 1790.The philosopher(哲学家)and writer was one of the most important men in the early days of the United States.He believed strongly in the importance of hard work,and he himself worked hard all his life,form the time he ...