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Benjamin Franklin

The founder that Im doing is Benjamin Franklin. Ben has done many many things through is life time!

Ben Franklin was born on January 17, 1706 in Boston. As Ben was growing up, his dad (Josiah Franklin) could only aford for Ben to go to school for only 1 year. Since Ben couldn't go to school, but he LOVED to read!!! When Ben was younger he would help his older brother James with his printing job. They say that at the age of 12 Ben would be selling there panphlets on the streets. As Ben got older he had inented many many things. For example Ben had envented the fist public liberary and the first Fire Department in Pennsylavania.Ben has also helped drafted the Declaration of Independence. Ben had also signed a peace treatly with England that had ended the Revolutionary War. Here are some more accomplishments that Ben Franklin has done in his life time period!!

Accomplishments of Benjamin Franklin
SCIENCE - Noted 18th Century Scientist INVENTOR - Stove, lightning rod, bifocals and many others... MEDICINE - Founded 1st U.S. Hospital BANKING - Well known for maxims on thrift AGRICULTURE - Introduced several crops to U.S. PRINTING - Noted Colonial printer - "Patron Saint of Printing" ELECTRICAL - Experiments and theories - Kite & Key INSURANCE - Started 1st insurance company HEATING - Franklin stove COOLING - Had three methods of cooling EDUCATOR - Involved in founding two colleges OPTOMETRIC - Bifocal glasses POSTAL - First postmaster LIBRARIES - Started 1st circulating library JOURNALISM - Wrote for several early newspapers PUBLIC SAFETY - Started 1st police department PUBLIC SAFETY II - Started 1st fire department RELIGION - Introduced idea of prayer in Congress MUSIC - Invented musical instrument - glass armonica GOVERNMENT - Held numerous positions:
 * Clerk
 * Postmaster
 * J.P.
 * Alderman
 * Governor
 * Ambassador

MILITARY - Colonel in Militia MASONIC - Grand Master of Pennsylvania DIPLOMAT - Ambassador to England Minister to France COMMUNITY SERVICE - Street lighting, paving and cleaning UNIONS - Started Leather Apron Club BUSINESSMAN - Owned and operated several businesses PHILOSOPHER - Started American Philosophical Society ABOLITIONIST - Started Society to Abolish Slavery SALESMAN - Expert at marketing and sales MERCHANT - Operated store as part of printshop HUMORIST - Considered America's 1st writer of humor TRAVELER - Traveled extensively throughout U.S. FORECASTER - Published Poor Richards "Almanack" FUND RAISER - Originated matching contributions idea SAILING - Designed "sea anchors" CARTOONIST - Drew 1st cartoon in an American newspaper LINGUIST - Studied several languages and designed a phonetic alphabet CARTOGRAPHER - Mapped the Gulf Stream and Routes for the post office PHILANTHROPIST - Organized fund raising and contributed to many worthwhile causes MENTOR - Acted as a counselor and guide to many of his contemporaries

(Ben Franklin!)

One of Ben's colset friend was Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson had hold Washington to hold a day of mourning after Ben's death.

Sadly, on April 17, 1790 Ben Franklin had passed away. All of the things Mr. Franklin had done was amazon.He had invented sooooooooo many things that we still use to this day!!!!!!!!!