BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
THE FOUNDING FATHER WHO WASN’T A PRESIDENT
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
EARLY LIFE
•
Benjamin Franklin was
number 10 of 17 siblings
•
He always loved
reading and when he
was 12 he became an
apprentice under his
brother who had a
printing company
•
Ben published some of
his writings under the
disguise of an older
woman
YOUNG ADULT LIFE
•
Ben was always at
odds with his brother
so he finally snuck
away to New York
•
There he tried to find
a job with a publisher
but had no luck so he
continued on to
Philadelphia
•
There, he was much
more successful and
was able to
eventually start his
own printing
company
HIS PERSONAL LIFE
•
Ben was a bit of a
womanizer and decided
he needed to get
married to help him settle
down
•
He married a woman
named Deborah Read
who was the only woman
who would have him
since he had an
illegitimate son from an
unnamed woman
HIS EVENTUAL SUCCESS
•
Ben was very successful
in his printing business,
so much so that he was
eventually able to retire
at the age of 42
•
He went from artisan to
gentleman and was
able to live
comfortably without
working
•
He studied all kinds of
literature and science
BEN IN FRANCE
INVENTIONS
•
Ben invented a stove and bifocal glasses
•
He established one of the first fire
departments, a hospital, library, and a
college
•
He also did a lot of research on electricity
•
He helped draft the Declaration of
Independence and was the diplomat to
France until his death
•
20,000 people attended his funeral
OUR MAN, BEN
Benjamin Franklin, one of 17 siblings, excelled from a young age, becoming a successful printer and later a prominent figure in American history. Despite personal struggles, he made significant contributions through inventions, writings, and diplomatic efforts. His legacy lives on through his impact on literature, science, and the founding of the United States.
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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN THE F O U ND I NG F A THE R W HO W A SN T A P R E SI D E NT
EARLY LIFE Benjamin Franklin was number 10 of 17 siblings He always loved reading and when he was 12 he became an apprentice under his brother who had a printing company Ben published some of his writings under the disguise of an older woman
YOUNG ADULT LIFE Ben was always at odds with his brother so he finally snuck away to New York There he tried to find a job with a publisher but had no luck so he continued on to Philadelphia There, he was much more successful and was able to eventually start his own printing company
HIS PERSONAL LIFE Ben was a bit of a womanizer and decided he needed to get married to help him settle down He married a woman named Deborah Read who was the only woman who would have him since he had an illegitimate son from an unnamed woman
HIS EVENTUAL SUCCESS Ben was very successful in his printing business, so much so that he was eventually able to retire at the age of 42 He went from artisan to gentleman and was able to live comfortably without working He studied all kinds of literature and science
INVENTIONS Ben invented a stove and bifocal glasses He established one of the first fire departments, a hospital, library, and a college He also did a lot of research on electricity He helped draft the Declaration of Independence and was the diplomat to France until his death 20,000 people attended his funeral
