Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17th, 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts. At 17 years old he ran away from Boston to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as a fugitive. This was due to the fact that he spoke against the government saying, "Without freedom of thought there can be no such thing as wisdom and no such thing as public liberty without freedom of speech." Later in life Franklin was known for his anti-oppressive government views. His political views are what he is most know for as he was the father of American values including self-government, anti-authoritarianism, and hard work. After he left Philadelphia to go to London he started to become a prominent political figure. In London he was spoke about American interest on behalf of the colonies.
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She studied biology and English at the Pennsylvania college for Women. She later studied zoology and genetics at Johns Hopkins. She started off her life as a biologist working for the U.S Bureau of Fisheries as a junior aquatic biologist. While working for the U.S Bureau of Fisheries she also wrote many articles and books. None really took off at this point, but she became recognized. When people began to realize her talent, she was promoted to chief editor of publications at the newly named United States Fish and Wildlife Service (still the U.S Bureau of Fisheries). She oversaw a team of writers. She continued writing books and articles that did not really take off. The first book that took off, also her most well know book, was Silent Spring. Silent Spring was about the effects of pesticides on the environment. It combined good writing with her extensive knowledge to make a book that a common person could read. For this reason, the book was able to reach a much broader audience than ever before. Before her book not many people knew about the effects of DDT and other pesticides on the environment. For this reason, she is credited with starting the environmental movement. The book was widely accepted by scientist and common folk alike. It brought pesticides to the public’s view. The book inspired policy change on a national level and it inspired the movement that led to the creation of the EPA. She died on April 14, 1964, just two years after the release of Silent
She studied biology and English at the Pennsylvania college for Women. She later studied zoology and genetics at Johns Hopkins. She started off her life as a biologist working for the U.S Bureau of Fisheries as a junior aquatic biologist. While working for the U.S Bureau of Fisheries she also wrote many articles and books. None really took off at this point, but she became recognized. When people began to realize her talent, she was promoted to chief editor of publications at the newly named United States Fish and Wildlife Service (still the U.S Bureau of Fisheries). She oversaw a team of writers. She continued writing books and articles that did not really take off. The first book that took off, also her most well know book, was Silent Spring. Silent Spring was about the effects of pesticides on the environment. It combined good writing with her extensive knowledge to make a book that a common person could read. For this reason, the book was able to reach a much broader audience than ever before. Before her book not many people knew about the effects of DDT and other pesticides on the environment. For this reason, she is credited with starting the environmental movement. The book was widely accepted by scientist and common folk alike. It brought pesticides to the public’s view. The book inspired policy change on a national level and it inspired the movement that led to the creation of the EPA. She died on April 14, 1964, just two years after the release of Silent