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Title: Benjamin Franklin


1
Benjamin Franklin
  • Famous Statesman
  • Inventor
  • Writer
  • Printer
  • Creative Genius
  • Known for wit and common sense

2
Biography
  • Born in Boston, 1706
  • One of 17 children
  • Father Candle maker
  • Married Deborah Read and had 3 children
  • Founded First Free Lending Library in
  • America
  • Started Police Force, Fire Department, a Hospital
    and an Academy
  • First Governor Of Pennsylvania
  • Helped write the Constitution of the United States

3
Poor Richards Almanac
  • Yearly Calendar
  • Booklet of advice, news and information
  • Contained wise witty sayings of Poor Richard
    Saunders
  • Made Ben very famous

4
Scientific Experimentsand Inventions
  • Invented the Franklin Stove
  • Invented the Lightning Rod
  • Found safer ways for ships to travel
  • Found safer ways to send mail
  • Made a musical instrument called
  • an Armonica
  • First to prove that Lightning was
  • electricity

5
Statesman
  • Loved Philadelphia
  • Helped enact laws
  • Helped 13 American colonies break away from
    England
  • Helped Thomas Jefferson write The
  • Declaration of Independence
  • First Governor of Pennsylvania
  • Helped write The Constitution of United States

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FAMOUS SAYINGS
Early to bed Early to rise Makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. A word to the wise is enough.
One today is worth two Tomorrows. Up, sluggard, and waste Not life.
A penny saved is a penny Earned. A small leak will sink a great ship.
Tis hard for an empty bag To stand upright. Well done is better Than well said.
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