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BEN FRANKLIN

  • Ben Franklin was one of the smartest people of his time and maybe one of the smartest people of all time.
  • In this I will give you more facts about Benjamin Franklin that you may not have known.
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BIRTH & DEATH

  • "Born: January 17, 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts"
  • "Died: April 17, 1790 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania"
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OTHER NAMES

  • "Richard Saunders(pseudonym of Ben Franklin in his newspaper)"
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FAMILY

  • Partner: Deborah Read
  • Son: William Franklin
  • Son: Francis Folger Franklin
  • Daughter: Sarah Franklin Bache
  • Mother: Abiah Folger
  • Sister: Jane Mecom
  • Father: Josiah Franklin
  • Brother: James Franklin
  • Great-Grandson: Hartman Bache
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FAMILY 2

  • Grandson: Benjamin Franklin Bache
  • Grandfather: Mary Morill
  • Brother: Ebenezer Franklin
  • Sister: Elizabeth Douse
  • Brother: Josiah Franklin Jr.
  • Brother: Joseph Franklin I
  • Brother: Joseph Franklin II
  • Brother: John Franklin
  • Sister: Anne Harris
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SCHOOL

  • "Honorary M.A. from Harvard, Yale, and William and Mary"
  • "Became fluent in French, Italian, and Spanish and studied Latin"
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WHAT DID HE DO?

  • "Ben Franklin was a United States Diplomat, Scientist, Inventor, Philosopher, Educator, and Public Servant"
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HOW WAS HE A SCIENTIST

  • "His most important research was electricity but also included pioneer studies of heat conduction and the origins of storms"
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WHAT WERE THEY FAMOUS FOR

  • "When an English scientist figured out how to store electricity in tubes he ordered a couple to research on. He did many experiments and even wrote a book on electricity. He even proved his own theory that lightning is electricity."
  • "With a wet kite string, a kite, and a key attached to the kite. He flew the kite during a storm and he proved that lightning is electricity, and he figured it out because he got shocked during the storm."
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WHAT DID HE INVENT?

  • "He invented the bifocals(glasses), flippers, and the Franklin stove. He patented none of his inventions so they could be made cheaply and easily. The Franklin stove was his greatest because it heated homes and could be made cheaply."
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BEN FRANKLIN QUOTES

  • "Early to bed early to wise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise"
  • "In this world nothing can be certain, except death and taxes"
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

  • "Biography InContext - Gale In Context - Gale." Biography InContext - Gale In Context - Gale. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 May
  • "Famous Quotes." BrainyQuote. Xplore, n.d. Web. 10 May 2016.
  • "Google." Google. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 May 2016.
  • "Log in." Britannica School. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 May 2016
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