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
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Benjamin Franklin was one of the most influential men of the eighteenth century. He was the only man to sign all of these four major documents: the Declaration of Independence‚ the Treaty of Alliance with France‚ the Constitution of the United States‚ and the Treaty of Peace with Great Britain. Franklin was an inventor‚ a philosopher‚ a writer‚ a musician‚ and he actively participated in many congressional articles used by the government of the United States of America. His tombstone‚ however‚ simply
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As one of our founding fathers‚ Benjamin Franklin appears among the most interesting and intelligent men of colonial times. A true American pioneer‚ Franklin became a successful printer‚ talented inventor‚ important diplomat‚ and celebrated author after publishing his own Autobiography. Thriving in the difficult printmaking business‚ Benjamin Franklin was the ultimate entrepreneur. A very frugal man at the start‚ Franklin counted every single penny; this sort of self-control corresponds with the
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“Words may show a man’s wit‚ but actions his meaning.” Although possessing the gift of a silver tongue‚ Benjamin Franklin allowed his actions to speak louder than his words as seen through his many contributions to society‚ threw his acts against authority‚ popular belief‚ and political involvement. Better known for a man whole help shape America………… At the age of sixteen‚ a young Benjamin Franklin posed as a widow under the name of‚ Silence Dogood. Under his alias‚ he delivered a series of letters
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Benjamin Franklin once said‚ “An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest‚” showing how important he thought learning was (Isaacson 5). Born in 1706‚ Franklin was a key figure in early American history. His work had a major impact on American society and still influences us today. Benjamin Franklin made significant contributions as a politician‚ scientist‚ and publisher. Franklin started his political career in Pennsylvania‚ where he served in the Assembly and became an important leader
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March 2013 Heather Green En 209- 001 The Other Side of Ben Franklin Benjamin Franklin is famously known for using his knowledge to conquer many life achievements such as discovering lightening‚ co-signing The Declaration of Independence‚ and establishing the first American library‚ but all of his ultimate accomplishments would not have been established if he had not have found his niche for writing. In his younger years‚ Franklin rejected attending grammar school and following after his dad
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In retrospect‚ Benjamin Franklin and Jonathan Edwards lived and experienced their lives in very different ways. Although they lived in the same time period‚ they were comparably different. Their differences and similarities have been presented and will be discussed through their works of morality‚ their beliefs of human nature and human knowledge‚ and Franklins views of Puritan traditions. Benjamin Franklin was exceptionally dedicated to his religion in the ways he practiced his morality. He made
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John Adams‚ Benjamin Franklin‚ Alexander Hamilton‚ John Jay‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ James Madison‚ and George Washington‚ all great men who founded our country. Each one with a different background‚ that changed their future. One of those men‚ Benjamin Franklin‚ was a well-known scientist‚ printer‚ politician‚ freemason‚ inventor‚ and much more. He had a different childhood‚ from what you might see today‚ but still came out being the brilliant man that he was. Like all of us he had dreams‚ but that wasn’t
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Benjamin Franklin and William Penn were different in many ways‚ but they both helped to create Philadelphia. William Penn was a Quaker that was born in England‚ and he was the son of an admiral in the navy. The Quakers were not treated very well in England because the king‚ King Charles the second‚ wanted everyone to be Protestant. That is why the king created the church of England that was for Protestants only. King charles even went as far as executing people for their beliefs. Penn wanted to
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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
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