BEN FRANKLIN

BEN FRANKLIN AS A CHILD

• Ben Franklin was born in Boston, Massachusetts on January 17, 1706.
• He had seventeen (17) children in his family.
• He was left handed.
• He loved books.

BEN FRANKLIN AT WORK

• He worked with his brother James at the print shop.
• He saved his money and bought books.
• Ben worked in Philadelphia and London as a printer.

BEN FRANKLIN’S PRINTING

• In 1728 he printed a newspaper called the Pennsylvania Gazette.
• He also made a book called Poor Richard’s Almanac.

BEN FRANKLIN MADE .....

• He made lightning rod.
• He made bifocal glasses and swim flippers.
• He made the Franklin stove. It used less wood.

BEN FRANKLIN AS AN ADULT

• He opened a fire department and a library.
• He helped write the Constitution.
• He was first president of Academy and College of Philadelphia

BEN FRANKLIN ADULT FAMILY

• He had three(3)children named William, Francis, and Sarah.
• His wife was named Deborah.
• He died on April 17, 1790.

BEN FRANKLIN WAS A HUMAN RIGHTS HERO FOR HIS ROLE IN HELPING THE COLONIES BREAK AWAY FROM BRITISH CONTROL.