Benjamin Libet

If Benjamin Franklin didn’t invent bifocals I possibly couldn't have/get a driver's license. I would have to depend on others to get me place to place. My eyesight would continue to excel from bad to worse within. His inventions have done so much to this world to help us. Especially the bifocals, I think Benjamin is a huge part of our world. Benjamin Franklin made many inventions, throughout his lifetime. Theses inventions created are swim fins, Franklin stove, bifocals, catheter, glass…

learning how to become a printer at his brother’s publishing company, the “New England Courant,” (Benjamin Franklin Autobiography 1). Benjamin Franklin epitomized the American spirit of individualism. He learned to speak foreign languages and how to play instruments on his own. He became an owner, author and editor of a printing newspaper business “The Pennsylvania Gazette,” and “Poor Richard’s Almanac” (Benjamin Franklin Autobiography 1). In Philadelphia, he helped to establish the city’s…

Most British colonist in the thirteen colonies felt a strong allegiance towards Great Britain and its king in the 1700s. After the French and Indian War, the British were left in debt which they found difficult to pay off. To reimburse the debt, they raised taxes on English men and eventually decided to tax the colonist. The colonist opposed the idea of taxation as they believed that they were not accurately represented in Parliament. Uprisings and rebellions in the thirteen colonies eventually…

Benjamin Banneker correspondence with Benjamin Franklin is simply an extraordinary example of pose and articulation on Mr. Banneker’s behalf. The words dance off the paper as if they were performing the Waltz. The tone of this piece of writing is dripping with serious, but passionate details of Banneker’s experience with freedom; thus, embodying the spirit that once fueled the abolition of slavery. Banneker ties in multiple elements of freedom throughout the correspondence. I wanted to read…

Benjamin Franklin is one of the most famous figures in American history. He was a scientist, a writer, and one of the main builders of American Independence. Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston in 1706 and was the last of a family of 17 children. From the age of 12, he attended with his half brother James as a printer in Boston. There he began his apprenticeship of reading and he develops his own writing style. Franklin had run away to Philadelphia at the age of 17 in hopes to start a new life.…

to master all of these at once. He took each one and fixed his attention on the most important, to the least. He examined himself on these virtues each day for a week. He kept his virtues very orderly. For my self-improvement project, I followed Benjamin Franklin’s virtues. I chose: silence, order, moderation,…

Benjamin Braddock from the novel, The Graduate written by Charles Webb embodies many of the issues and problems young adults are facing today. Though the narrative takes place in the 1960’s, Benjamin’s experience reflects and can easily be connected to a contemporary audience. As a 21-year-old who has freshly graduated from university, Benjamin questions many of the societal norms that are excepted of an adult. Though he makes a lot of mistakes in his story, those who review his narrative can…

Benjamin Franklin was famous for many important reasons. He was born on January 17, 1706. He accomplished a lot of important things in the 84 years he was alive for. He had many distinctive traits, many people acknowledged, and knew him by. These traits were, he was caring, he was extremely intelligent, and he was very persistent. Benjamin Franklin was very caring for many reasons. He fought for freedom on many occasions. Cared about his brother, and his brother’s opinions, even when his…

something worth writing” (Franklin Quotes). Benjamin Franklin famously said these words and he made sure he wasn’t forgotten. He is famous for being one of America’s Founding Fathers, tying a key to a kite, inventing the bifocals and for his literary works. His most famous one being: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. This book has” became itself the most widely read autobiography ever written in America” (Franklin 1) The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin was divided into four parts and…

Benjamin Franklin held many occupations throughout his life such as, diplomat, scientist, writer, inventor, and printer. One of his proverbs states, “Great famine when wolves eat wolves” (Franklin 11). The American Revolution ended in the loss of many lives, due to a quest for freedom. Even before the Patriots fought back, there were many events that led to the war. On February 22, 1732, George Washington was born. He played a major role in the American Revolution as the commander in chief of…