Ben Franklin was born in Boston on January 17, 1706. Ben had 16 brothers and sisters. Ben wanted to write for the paper with his brother, he was very successful with his job. Ben decided to turn to science and become an inventor. He invented the heat efficient stove. It was used to heat up houses. The stove helped improve society. Ben franklin also was the first person to invent the swim fins. Ben loved to swim and he wanted to find a way to make it easier to swim. First he invented wooden paddles for his hands. They worked really well but they hurt his hands. He decided to make a second set of swim fins for his feet. He used both of the sets together and unfortunately he found out that he could swim better without the paddles.
In the 1700s,
In the 1700s,