How Are John Smith And Benjamin Franklin Similar

John Smith and Benjamin Franklin were both remarkable men known for their writings and works. There are many similarities between these two men, such as they were both authors. There are also many differences. John Smith “served as a foot soldier for the English in the Scottish Lowlands” (pg.16) and he was also an adventurer. Benjamin Franklin was a “-scientist,inventor, educator, statesmen...and foremost a printer.” (pg.94). Here are some of the comparisons between Franklin and Smith.

As I had mentioned in the introductory paragraph, one similarity between Franklin and Smith is they were both popular authors known for their writings. An example is Franklin’s Autobiography and Smith’s A General History of Virginia, New England, and the