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Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 [O.S. January 6, 1705] – April 17, 1790) was an American polymath: a leading writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher and political philosopher. Among the most influential intellectuals of his time, Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States; a drafter and signer of the Dec… See more
BornJanuary 17, 1706 [O.S. January 6, 1705] · Boston, Massachusetts Bay, English America
DiedApril 17, 1790 (aged 84) · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyIndependent
SpouseDeborah Read · (m. 1730; died 1774)
Ancestry
Benjamin Franklin's father, Josiah Franklin, was a tallow chandler, soaper, and candlemaker. Josiah Franklin was born at Ecton, Northamptonshire, England, on December 23, 1657, the son of Thomas Franklin, a … See more
Early life and education
Franklin was born on Milk Street in Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay on January 17, 1706, and baptized at the Old South Meeting House in Boston. As a child growing up along the Charles River, Franklin re… See more
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Written works
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
1791
The Way to Wealth
1757
Poor Richard's Almanack
1732
Timeline
1706
Born in Boston, Massachusetts.
1723
Ran away to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1729
Became owner and editor of Pennsylvania Gazette.
1748
Retired from printing and focused on science and inventions.
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Benjamin Franklin's Inventions
Benjamin Franklin invented the lightning rod to protect buildings from lightning strikes
Lightning rod
Benjamin Franklin invented bifocals to correct both nearsightedness and farsightedness
Bifocals
Benjamin Franklin invented the Franklin stove to improve the efficiency and safety of heating
Franklin stove
Benjamin Franklin invented the glass harmonica to produce musical sounds from glass bowls
Glass harmonica
Benjamin Franklin improved the odometer to measure the distance traveled by a carriage
Odometer
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He was a Founding Father, physician, educator, social reformer, and signer of the Declaration of Independence
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Thomas Paine
He was a Founding Father, president, diplomat, lawyer, and historian
John Adams
He was a Founding Father, president, diplomat, philosopher, and father of the Constitution
James Madison
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