Susanna Dey 19 November 2011 Benjamin Franklin Say the name Benjamin Franklin and you may picture a chubby man with spectacles holding a kite during a lightening storm. Perhaps you picture him a older man with spectacles propped up on his nose standing in a great room full of distinguished gentlemen signing the Declaration of Independence. Both of these facts about Benjamin Franklin’s life would be true. However‚ there was so much more to Mr. Franklin. He was a diplomat‚ a statesman‚ a scientist
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benjamin franklin has many accomplishment some of his greatest are the following five‚ Bifocals‚ Electricity‚ Lightning Rod‚ Franklin Stove‚ Mapping the Gulf Stream. Bifocals are eyeglasses with an upper and lower half‚ the upper for distance‚ and the lower for reading. Bifocals are commonly prescribed to people with presbyopia‚ a condition that Franklin suffered. Franklin wrote‚ in August 1784 to his friend George Whatley‚ that he was "happy in the invention of double spectacles‚ which serving
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The Autobiography and other Writings of Benjamin Franklin: In this autobiography about Benjamin Franklin I learned a lot of new material I did not know before. Mr. Franklin was born in Boston‚ MA. He was born on January 17‚ 1706. Benjamin is the youngest of five generations of youngest sons. He had 11 brothers and sisters. His father made soap and candles for a living. His mother raised the children. Ben went to school and finished in 1716. Though he would have liked to continue‚ his family was
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President Franklin Roosevelt President Roosevelt was born January 30‚ 1882 in Hyde Park New York. His parents Sara Ann Delano‚ and James Roosevelt both came from wealthy New York families. Although James spent much time with him‚ Sara being rather possessive became Franklin’s role model through his childhood. He learned how to play the basic sports such as polo‚ shooting‚ tennis‚ and rowing but never became a star athlete‚ he preferred to watch and sit on the sidelines as a water boy for teams
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Benjamin Franklin 1706-1790 Born in Boston Benjamin Franklin was one of seventeen children born to the parents of Josiah Franklin and Abiah Folger. His father wanted Benjamin to go to school to become a clergyman‚ but he only had enough to send him to school for one year. Clergymen needed years of school. Benjamin ended up being apprenticed to his brother James. James was a printer and Benjamin helped him. When Benjamin was fifteen his brother started the New England Courant. It was
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1. Did Roosevelt’s upbringing‚ background and character make it easy for him to understand the concerns and fears of ordinary Americans? Explain your answer. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30‚ 1882 to a wealthy father and mother. They had educated him of the different social classes‚ including the wealthy and the poor. In other words‚ they told him that since he was wealthy‚ he would have to help support the poor population‚ whether it was public service or direct relief. Up until
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Designer Babies: The Next Perfection The perfect baby might not have the stereotypical physical traits of blond hair and blue eyes; they have the perfect genes of a healthy person. Designer babies is an euphemism for genetic engineering. As a baby’s genes are genetically altered‚ the DNA itself in most cases is not altered‚ but rather parents are merely selecting the genes that will not have a detrimental effect upon their child’s health. The procedure for fertilizing a human ovum‚ or egg‚ outside
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In her article Kari Franklin describes how she created a successful learning environment in which students developed proper social skills through peer conferencing. Some kids go to school for purely social reasons‚ Franklin realized that by introducing in- class discussions‚ she eliminated the need for excessive chatter during instructional time. After realizing that the group sharing was not working out‚ she looked at the peer conferencing from a social competence point of view. In peer conferences
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Lopez‚ Marc PHL – 101 3/25/13 Paper #2 Unattainable state of Perfection “Dictatorship naturally arises out of democracy‚ and the most aggravated form of tyranny and slavery out of the most extreme liberty.” Plato‚ as we all know‚ was an apprentice of Socrates‚ and the pedagogue of Aristotle. He has many works of literature on subjects like justice‚ beauty‚ equality‚ political philosophy‚ and theology. Plato had similar views to his teacher and students‚ but also argued against them in subjects
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Benjamin Franklin Relationship Status: Divorced By Deborah Reed Hometown: Boston‚ Massachusetts Date of Birth: January 1st‚ 1706 Zodiac Sign: Capricorn Body Type: Plump‚ And Medium Length Last Login ~ October 1st 1799 Education: Appleby School in England Occupation: Writer‚ Printer‚ Editor‚ and Businessman Book: Poor Richards Almanac & Pennsylvania Gazette Music: Fine Musician‚ He Played the Violin‚ cello‚ and guitar Five Friends * Thomas Jefferson * George
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