Benjamin Franklin: One Of America's Founding Fathers

Not only one of America’s Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin is one of the world’s most influential human beings. Most people recognize him as the face of a hundred dollar bill or the elementary school lesson of his kite in a storm discovering electricity. He was a scientist, an inventor, a printer, a philosopher, a musician, an economist, and of course a statesman. With his tremendous intellectual gifts, Franklin introduced devices to society that benefited America as a whole. Franklin’s most famous inventions were; the lighting rod, the bifocal glasses, the Franklin Stove, the glass harmonica, and even the current day urinary catheter. Getting to know Franklin personally, if stated as a possibility, would be an honor.
If I were to go back in time to the 1700’s I would love to get to know Franklin personally for one of many reasons; he is a legend. As a lover for history, especially U.S. history, he is a perceptible factor. It is truly interesting to know that this man was one of America’s Founding Fathers because he is indeed a multi-man. I do believe Benjamin Franklin is the reason why we have a strong federal government today.
Getting along with Franklin would not be as hard because we are both lovers of music. I for one, love classical music and during his time
Having followed his own words of wisdom, Franklin made an everlasting mark on America since his early days as a printing apprentice. Franklin is a role model I would not mind looking up to because he was a man of morality. This quote has to be one of my favorite quotes to live by; “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise,” (The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin 1791). He lived under his own moral beliefs that inspired many people in his time. Still today his beliefs, also known as his ‘13 virtues,” are looked