Home Events Events on 17 April Benjamin Franklin Death Anniversary Benjamin Franklin died on 17 April, 1790The geekiest of geeks. Benjamin Franklin was an inventor, scientist, politician, author and painter. He is credited to have invented the bifocal spectacles, the Franklin stove and the ...
(e.g., Franklin's common-law marriage and the fact that the real purpose of the fur cap he wore in France was to cover eczema) countering the traditional—but inaccurate—saintly image. Miller's large, detailed pen drawings, on every double spread, are stolidly utilitarian, though they ...
Benjamin Franklin'Own Story; His Autobiography Continued from1759 to His Death in 1790, with a Biographical Sketch Drawn from His Writings. By Nathan G. Go... MJ Hauser 被引量: 0发表: 1938年 Benjamin Franklin's Own Story; His Autobiography Continued from1759 to His Death in 1790, with a...
In the years before his death, Franklin freed his two slaves, George and King, and became a vocal abolitionist. "Slavery is such an atrocious debasement of human nature, that its very extirpation, if not performed with solicitous care, may sometimes open a source of serious evils," he wrote...
40. “In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”– Benjamin Franklin 41. “Life’s tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.”– Benjamin Franklin 42. “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”― Benjamin Franklin ...
Benjamin Franklin Owen Zhang Mr. Steve U.S. History October 26, 2011 Introduction Name:Benjamin Franklin Nationality: United States Place of Birth: Boston Date of Birth: January 17, 1706 Date of death: April 17, 1790 Occupation: Scientists, Politicians Faith: Puritanism Main achievements: The ki...
A year-long celebration of the life and work of a man whom many call the founding father of computer science. Underwood,Sarah - 《Communications of the Acm》 被引量: 2发表: 2013年 Back in the Arena Like many of you, we both share a reverence for the thought leadership of the Navy Le...
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Benjamin Franklin - Printer, Junto, Experiments on Electricity: Denham died, however, a few months after Franklin entered his store. The young man, now 20, returned to the printing trade and in 1728 was able to set up a partnership with a friend. Two yea
of the content, often using pseudonyms. Franklin achieved fame and further financial success with “Poor Richard’s Almanack,” which he published every year from 1733 to 1758. The almanac became known for its witty sayings, which often had to do with the importance of diligence and frugality...