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January 17, 1706 - April 17, 1790
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Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was also a printer, author, inventor, scientist, postmaster, politician electrician and musician.
Benjamin Franklin's inventions include the bifocals, the glass harmonica, lightening rod and the iron furnace stove, a small contraption with a sliding door which burns wood on a grate, allowing people to cook food and heat their homes at the same time.
Its all about the Benjamins Baby!
References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin
http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/franklin.htm
http://libertyskids.com/arch_who_bfranklin.html
http://www.vrml.k12.la.us/cc/vp_gle/4th/ela/firedept/benfire1.asp
Benjamin Franklin loved to read. At the age of 12, Franklin worked for his brother James as a printer. When he was 15 years old he founded the first independant newspaper called the The New-England Courant.
He was the only Founding Father to have signed all
four key documents of American History.
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