Benjamin Franklin 17061790

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Benjamin Franklin(1706-1790)
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The Man

• Called the 1st American
• Influenced by the Puritans
• Deist
• Tried to reach moral perfection through logic

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A Jack OF All Trades.

• Scientist
• Diplomat
• Philosopher
• Writer
• Inventor
• Inventions Franklin Stove/ bifocals/ lightning
  rod

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The Author

• Author of Poor Richards Almanac
• Richard Saunders
• Well know for aphorisms, maxims, and proverbs

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Family

• Married landlords daughter (husband was lost at
  sea)
• Common law marriage
• Had 2 children and raised Franklins illegitimate
  son
• His son was a Tory (they never got along)

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Timeline