Benjamin Franklin

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Benjamin Franklin

• Famous Statesman
• Inventor
• Writer
• Printer
• Creative Genius
• Known for wit and common sense

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Biography

• Born in Boston, 1706
• One of 17 children
• Father Candle maker
• Married Deborah Read and had 3 children
• Founded First Free Lending Library in
• America
• Started Police Force, Fire Department, a Hospital
  and an Academy
• First Governor Of Pennsylvania
• Helped write the Constitution of the United States

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Poor Richards Almanac

• Yearly Calendar
• Booklet of advice, news and information
• Contained wise witty sayings of Poor Richard
  Saunders
• Made Ben very famous

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Scientific Experimentsand Inventions

• Invented the Franklin Stove
• Invented the Lightning Rod
• Found safer ways for ships to travel
• Found safer ways to send mail
• Made a musical instrument called
• an Armonica
• First to prove that Lightning was
• electricity

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Statesman

• Loved Philadelphia
• Helped enact laws
• Helped 13 American colonies break away from
  England
• Helped Thomas Jefferson write The
• Declaration of Independence
• First Governor of Pennsylvania
• Helped write The Constitution of United States

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FAMOUS SAYINGS
Early to bed Early to rise Makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. A word to the wise is enough.
One today is worth two Tomorrows. Up, sluggard, and waste Not life.
A penny saved is a penny Earned. A small leak will sink a great ship.
Tis hard for an empty bag To stand upright. Well done is better Than well said.