Benjamin Franklin January 17, 1706-April 17,1790 was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A renowned polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster,scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat. As a scientist, he was a major figure in the American Enlightenment and the history of physics for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. As an inventor, he is known for the lightning rod, bifocals,and the Franklin stove, among other inventions.He facilitated many civic organizations, including Philadelphia''s fire department and a university.
In 1758, the year he ceased,writing for the Almanack,he printed Father Abraham s Sermon, also known as The Way to Wealth. Franklin''s autobiography, begun in 1771 but published after his death, has become one ot the classics of the genre.
1. ANCESTRY AND EARLY YOUTH IN BOSTON
2. BEGINNING LIFE AS A PRINTER
3. ARRIVAL IN PHILADELPHIA
4. FIRST VISIT TO BOSTON
5. EARLY FRIENDS IN PHILADELPHIA
6. FIRST VISIT TO LONDON
7. BEGINNING BUSINESS IN PHILADELPHIA
8. BUSINESS SUCCESS AND FIRST PUBLICSERVICE
9. PLAN FOR ATTAINING MORAL PERFECTION
10. POOR RICHARD''S ALMANAC AND OTHER ACTIVITIES
11. INTEREST IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS
12. DEFENSE OF THE PROVINCE
13. PUBLIC SERVICES AND DUTIES1749-1753
14. ALBANY PLAN OF UNION
15. QUARRELS WITH THE PROPRIETARY GOVERNORS
16. BRADDOCK''S EXPEDITION
17. FRANKLIN'' S DEFENSE OF THE FRONTIER
18. SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENTS
19. AGENT OF PENNSYLVANIA IN LONDON
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