Ben Franklin
The Talented Genius of the 18th Century by Ryan Lee
Part One: Life
Poor Richard's Almanac
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Ben's Birthplace
Part Two: Inventions
In his entire lifetime, Ben Franklin made many monumental invention, that some are still used today. (Down below is an accessible video that you can see some inventions) But Ben Franklin was more famous for his discovery in the science of electricity. This included inventing the lightning rod (1749) which would take in lightning, and divert it to the ground instead of letting lightning burn down buildings. He also made the well known bifocals (1784), which was glasses with two glass parts. The top half of glass would be used to see in the distance, while the bottom section was used for close up activities such as reading. This prevented people from switching between two types of glasses every single time they tried to complete a task. His other famous invention was called the Franklin Stove (1742). Back then, wood was used as fuel for the fire, and the fireplace let out heat for only a limited amount of time and space where the heat could reach. But the Franklin Stove fixed all of that. The heat source would last longer, and the heat of the fireplace would be diverted to all places in the household. The lists can go on and on, as he created the first original musical instrument in America called the glass armonica (1761), and made the first flippers to propel farther distances into water. It is even true that Benjamin Franklin created the first ever political cartoons. It is also true that he made the first firefighting station (1736) in America, along with the first public library (1727) and hospital (1751 with the help of Dr. Thomas Bond)
Franklin Stove
Bifocals
Lightning Rod
Ben Franklin made the first fire department in America
Ben Franklin playing the glass armonica
The first public library
Part Three: Jobs
Ben as a apprentice
Ben as a author
Ben as a statesman
Ben as a musician
Ben as an inventor
Ben as a librarian
Part Four: During the Revolution
Ben also served as a politician as well. When Thomas Jefferson drafted the declaration of Independence, Ben Franklin edited and revised it, but he was pretty much content with the document. Surprisingly, he even helped to draft the American Constitution as well, which pointed out the main rules of America.
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Ben Franklin with the French Aristocrats
Ben Franklin editing the Declaration of Independence
Part Five: Major Discovery
Part Six: Legacy
Bibliography
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin
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http://www.ushistory.org/franklin/info/
Fradin, Dennis Brindell Who was Ben Franklin? New York: Grosset&Dunlap, 2002