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    Philadelphia. He was 17 back then when arrived at Philadelphia. There he found another work as a printer. Furthermore, in 1749 he resigns from printing in order for him to focus more on his inventions. Some of his inventions was the stove in 1740, which provided more heat…

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    Benjamin Franklins’ father, Josiah Franklin, moved to Boston in 1682 from England. Soon after the move he married Abiah, his second wife and Benjamin’s mother. Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1706 until 1790. Benjamin had sixteen siblings and was the youngest boy for five generations. Benjamin’s father wanted him to learn a trade like the rest of his brothers and was to be trained to be in the church. At ten years of age he was taken out of school to work with his…

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    feats. His many experiments led to the modern understanding of electricity we have today. Franklin was an avid inventor, as well as a very active politician. While doing all of this he also finding time to publish literary works such as Poor Richard’s Almanac. Benjamin Franklin spent some of his time invested in business as well. He is often coined as the “First American” because of his many achievements. Franklin is to thank for most things we have in the world today. Due to his intrigued…

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    Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17th, 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts. He was one of seventeen children born to Josiah Franklin and Abiah Folger. His father wanted him to attend school but did not have the money. Franklin attended for two years, but did not pass. At the age of twelve, he went to become an apprentice to his brother printing. When Franklin was 15 his brother James founded the first truly independent print shop in the colonies. When his brother was jailed for talking negatively…

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    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.…

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    The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin When thinking about Benjamin Franklin the first thing that comes to mind is a man flying a kite with the key at the end of it, trying to discover electricity. He was best known as a founding father, inventor, scientist, politician, author, and a printer in his lifetime. He became so well rounded due to reading books from philosophers and reading about humanism. Understanding his accomplishments and how he lived his life are what were captured in his…

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    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…

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    Benjamin Franklin was a man of many talents. He is known as a printer, inventor, writer, statesman, scientist, and more. Being born in the 1700’s made it relatively easy for Franklin to involve himself in multiple areas of interests. This time period was rich in scientific discovery, political involvement, and controversy over war. In his lifetime, Franklin accomplished a gargantuan number of achievements that benefited society and are still spoken of to this day. He is well known for his…

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    heard of Benjamin Franklin's famous key and kite experiment but a number of people do not know the full extent of his impact he had on not only his society, but the one we have today, as well. Franklin has had the biggest impact on society because of his excellence in so many fields. To start, Ben Franklin was a marvelous inventor and created many new things in order to better the lives of those around him, as well as improving old intentions in order to make them more efficient. Today, we still…

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    opinion, I think the Deceleration of Independence is the best way to describe the well known face of Benjamin Franklin. In this roller-coaster of an essay I will be informing you about Benjamin Franklin. So, buckle up and get ready! When Benjamin Franklin wrote the Declaration of Independence he was pushing people away and bringing people together. At the given time Benjamin Franklin was gifted with the opportunity to help write the all mighty Declaration of Independence. Given the…

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