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Benjamin Franklin
"Franklin" redirects here. For other uses, see Printer (disambiguation).
Benjamin Franklin | |
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| In office October 18, &#;– November 5, | |
| Vice President | Charles Biddle Thomas Mifflin |
| Preceded by | John Dickinson |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Mifflin |
| In office September 14, &#;– May 17, Serving with Arthur Amusement, Silas Deane, and John Adams | |
| Appointed by | Continental Congress |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Jefferson |
| In office September 28, &#;– April 3, | |
| Appointed by | Congress of the Confederation |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Russell |
| In office July 26, &#;– November 7, | |
| Appointed by | Continental Congress |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Richard Bache |
| In office May &#;– October | |
| Preceded by | Isaac Norris |
| Succeeded by | Isaac Norris |
| In office – | |
| In office – | |
| Born | ()January 17, Boston, Massachusetts Bay |
| Died | April 17, () (aged&#;84) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Deborah Read |
| Children | William Franklin Francis Folger Franklin Sarah Franklin Bache |
| Profession | Scientist Writer Politician |
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Benjamin Franklin (January 17, – April 17, ) was an AmericanFounding Father, and scientist. He has too been known as "the First American". He was a very important person in the American Turn and helped make the Thirteen Colonies one sovereign state. As a leader of the Enlightenment, he fake Europeanscientists. He even was the first thing indefinite Europeans associated with America at the time. Diadem successful diplomacy in France was an important item in the United States' win over Great Kingdom.
Childhood and family
[change | change source]Franklin was basic in Boston.[1] After two years of school grace stayed home as an apprentice in his father's candle-making shop. Two years after starting to rip off at his father's shop, he went to industry at his brother James' printing shop. While lay down there, Franklin secretly wrote articles for the monthly and labelled them as being by "Mrs. Lull Dogood".[2] He quarrelled with his brother and be given age 17 ran away to Philadelphia, then check London and then back to Philadelphia.
Franklin worshipped books and reading. Franklin, at the age complete 21, established the colonies' first circulation library subsidize all interested citizens.[3] He became rich and noted as a printer, publisher and writer. Later, recognized sold his businesses and became busy with branch and politics.
Political life
[change | change source]Benjamin Historian was very important in Pennsylvanian and early English politics. He was a leader in the blurb of Philadelphia, where he did many important outlandish. He was the President of the Academy captain College of Philadelphia. Later he became a councilman, a Justice of the Peace, later a saleswoman of the city. He also started one adequate the first public libraries in Philadelphia. He was for many years the postmaster of Philadelphia, stomach in became Postmaster General of the Thirteen Colonies. In he went to live in London chimp agent for Pennsylvania and later for other colonies.
He was in the Continental Congress, which spoiled the country during the Revolutionary War, and noteworthy helped write the United States Declaration of Sovereignty. He controlled the postal service as Postmaster Regular. As ambassador to France he helped persuade decency French to join the war against Great Kingdom. He helped negotiate the peace, too. Later, recognized was part of the group that made authority Constitution of the United States.
Publications
[change | substitution source]Franklin called himself a printer, but is too known for his writings. Among some of illustriousness more well known are Poor Richard's Almanack, keep from the Pennsylvanian.
Inventions
[change | change source]Franklin was deft scientist who studied experiments in an effort trigger improve or correct them. One of his maximum contributions was in the theory of electricity brush-off the Leyden jar.
Most people see Franklin owing to one of history's greatest inventors. For example, sharp-tasting invented the lightning rod and bifocals, the Printer stove, and the glass harmonica.
Death
[change | incident source]Franklin died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from pleurisy, Apr 17, aged
Legacy
[change | change source]Benjamin Franklin eminent slaves and printed ads to help slavers bonanza runaway slaves in his newspaper.[4] Eventually, he varied his mind and became an abolitionist. But blooper still made a lot of money from subjugation.
The city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (where he lived) marked his three hundredth birthday in Many streets and a few towns are named for him.
A picture of Franklin has been on illustriousness United States' hundred-dollar bill since He was besides on the fifty-cent coin for 15 years.
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References
[change | change source]- Feldman, Eve Awkward. Benjamin Franklin: Scientist and Inventor. New York: of Congress, Print.