21. Franklin, Benjamin - Hutchinson Encyclopedia Article About US scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, writer, printer, and publisher. He proved that lightning is a form of electricity, distinguished between positive and negative http://encyclopedia.farlex.com/Franklin, Benjamin

22. Franklin, Benjamin - Culture Definition of Franklin, Benjamin from The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy. http://culture.yourdictionary.com/franklin-benjamin

23. The Autobiography Of Benjamin Franklin The story of the American hero s life in his own words. http://www.earlyamerica.com/lives/franklin/

Follow Us On Twitter: Enter Early America's Store Search this site: Early America Home Freedom Documents Declaration of Independence Bill of Rights ... Lives of Early Americans The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin was not only one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was a leading writer, publisher, inventor, diplomat, scientist, and philosopher. He is well-known for his experiments with electricity and lightning, and for publishing "Poor Richard's Almanac" and the Pennsylvania Gazette . He served as Postmaster General under the Continental Congress, and later became a prominent abolitionist. He is credited with inventing the lightning rod, the Franklin Stove, and bifocals. A year after Benjamin Franklin's death, his autobiography, entitled "Memoires De La Vie Privee," was published in Paris in March of 1791. The first English translation, "The Private Life of the Late Benjamin Franklin, LL.D. Originally Written By Himself, And Now Translated From The French," was published in London in 1793. Free Downloads of Rare Scenes Portrait of Benjamin Franklin Known today as "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin," this classic piece of Americana was originally written for Franklin's son William, then the Governor of New Jersey.

24. Franklin, Benjamin Definition Of Franklin, Benjamin In The Free Online Encyclope Franklin, Benjamin, 1706–90, American statesman, printer, scientist, and writer, b. Boston. The only American of the colonial period to earn a European reputation as a http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Franklin, Benjamin

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26. The World Of Benjamin Franklin Timeline, family tree and sections on his career as scientist, inventor, statesman, printer, philosopher, musician and economist. http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/rotten.html

Benjamin Franklin: Glimpses of the Man Quicktime Movie Glimpses of The Man (1297k) "If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing." ~ B. Franklin America has never forgotten Benjamin Franklin because he did both. He lived these words of wisdom by writing as much as he possibly could and by doing even more. He became famous for being a scientist , an inventor , a statesman , a printer , a philosopher , a musician , and an economist . Today, we honor Ben Franklin as one of our Founding Fathers and as one of America's greatest citizens. Although he was born in Boston, the city of Philadelphia is remembered as the home of Ben Franklin. In Philadelphia, you can find both Ben's gravesite and the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial . You'll also find The Franklin Institute Science Museum This quick glimpse at the long life of a complex man is meant to help you learn about Ben Franklin and also to let you see how Ben's ideas are still alive in our world today. To learn all that you can about the Franklin family, try taking a look at the

27. Benjamin Franklin And His Inventions A list of Benjamin Franklin's inventions reveals a man of many talents and interests. It was the scientist in Ben that brought out the inventor. http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/inventor/inventor.html

A list of Benjamin Franklin's inventions reveals a man of many talents and interests. It was the scientist in Ben that brought out the inventor. His natural curiosity about things and the way they work made him try to find ways to make them work better. Ben had poor vision and needed glasses to read. He got tired of constantly taking them off and putting them back on, so he decided to figure out a way to make his glasses let him see both near and far. He had two pairs of spectacles cut in half and put half of each lens in a single frame. Today, we call them bifocals For more information, visit Benjamin Franklin: Father of the Bifocal Even though Ben is not famous for his study of bioscience, he was interested in how the human body works and looked for ways to help it work better. For example, Ben's older brother John suffered from kidney stones and Ben wanted to help him feel better. Ben developed a flexible urinary catheter that appears to have been the first one produced in America. During Ben's lifetime, he made eight voyages across the Atlantic Ocean. These long journeys gave him a lot of time to learn about ships and how they worked. As early as 1784, Franklin suggested following the Chinese model of dividing ships' holds into watertight compartments so that if a leak occurred in one compartment, the water would not spread throughout the hold and sink the ship.

28. Benjamin Franklin: A Man Of Many Talents Second graders present this simple biography complete with a timeline, a collection of sayings, and the story of his experiments with the lightning rod. http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/franklin/franklin.htm

Benjamin Franklin A Man of Many Talents We have studied about Benjamin Franklin. We've learned that when Ben was young he was not very good at math. We've also learned that he had many jobs and invented many things. We're really excited about Ben and we want to share what we have learned with you. Please enjoy your visit! 2nd Grade - Pocantico Hills School Benjamin Franklin by Joseph Siffred Duplessis Timeline of Benjamin Franklin's Life Timeline Quiz The Story of the Lightning Rod Lightning Rod Quiz : "alike but different" Fun with Experiments Other Fun Things to Do Benjamin Franklin's Sayings What is a Hornbook? Glossary of important words about Ben Links to more information about Ben's life and the lightning rod Children's Books and Videos about Ben Franklin Resources for Teachers Created as a resource for Pieces of Science at the Franklin Institute Philadelphia, PA Pocantico Hills School Mrs. Taverna's Page Mrs. Rollman's Page email us: lrollman@pocanticohills.org

29. Franklin, Benjamin Quotes On Quotations Book Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 April 17, 1790) was one of the most prominent of Founders and early political figures and statesmen of the United States. http://www.quotationsbook.com/author/2619/

30. Ben's Guide: Benjamin Franklin Tells about Franklin s contributions as a printer, librarian, inventor, and statesman. Also includes a timeline of his life. http://bensguide.gpo.gov/benfranklin/index.html

Benjamin Franklin Hello, kids! Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Benjamin Franklin. I will be your guide throughout this site. You probably know me best as a Founding Father and from my "shocking" kite experiment. I have been chosen to represent GPO Access since I was involved in setting up the first public library in America and my work during the early days of government printing has led some people to give me the honorary title of "first public printer" of the United States. Click on one of the areas below to learn more about my life: Printer Librarian Inventor Statesman Or view a timeline of my life. A service of the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Last updated: February 17, 2009 9:24 Page Name: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/benfranklin/index.html

31. Benjamin Franklin | PBS He was one of the most extraordinary human beings the world has ever known. Born into the family of a Boston candle maker, Benjamin Franklin became the most famous American of his http://www.pbs.org/benfranklin/

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32. SPECTRUM Biographies - Benjamin Franklin Detailed account of Franklin s life written for student audiences. http://www.incwell.com/Biographies/Franklin.html

Benjamin Franklin Researcher: Rachel Sahlman Artist: Dick Strandberg Benjamin Franklin, born January 17, 1706, was the 10th son, and 15th child, of 17 children in the Josiah Franklin family. Josiah was a soap and candlemaker, who lived in Boston, Massachusetts with his second wife, Abiah Folger. Although Franklin learned to read at an early age, he only attended grammar school for two years. By the time he was 10 years old, Franklin was working for his father. However, he did not enjoy the candlemaking profession, and two years later, Franklin was apprenticed to his brother James, a printer. For five years, Franklin sought to master the printers' trade. During this time, he also strove to improve his education. Franklin read numerous classics and perfected his writing style. One night, Franklin slipped a letter, signed "Silence Dogood," under the door of his brother's newspaper, the New England Courant. That letter and the next 13 written by Franklin were published anonymously. The essays were widely read and acclaimed for their satire. After a quarrel with his brother in 1723, Franklin left Boston for Philadelphia, where he again worked in the printing industry. He established a friendship with the Pennsylvania governor, Sir William Keith, and at Keith's suggestion, Franklin decided to go into business for himself. Keith offered to arrange letters of credit and introduction for Franklin's trip to London to purchase equipment. Unfortunately, Keith proved unreliable, and Franklin arrived in London with no means. However, he quickly found employment in two of London's largest printing houses, and after two years, earned enough money to return to America.

33. FRANKLIN BENJAMIN A biography of Georgi Zhukov. BIOGRAPHY .. Benjamin Franklin, the oldest and one of the most famous signers of both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution http://www.historycentral.com/Bio/RevoltBIOS/FranklinBenjamin.html

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35. Benjamin Franklin As A Scientist Focuses on Franklin s contributions to the world of science. Includes related experiment. http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/scientst/scientst.html

In the 1700s, a scientist was someone who thought about the way things work and tried to figure out ways to make things work better. Today, that definition is still true. Every time Ben Franklin saw a question and tried to answer it, he was a scientist. Every time you ask a question and try to get an answer, you too are a scientist. Ben is most famous for his questions about electricity , but he also experimented with many other ideas in nature. In 1743, Ben observed that northeast storms begin in the southwest. He thought it was odd that storms travel in an opposite direction to their winds. He predicted that a storm's course could be plotted. Ben rode a horse through a storm and chased a whirlwind three-quarters of a mile in order to learn more about storms. So, in a way, Ben was a weatherman too! He even printed weather forecasts in his almanack. Today's meteorologists don't chase storms on horseback, but they do continue to plot the course of storms. Since Ben spent so much time sailing to Europe across the Atlantic Ocean, he became very interested in both ocean currents and shipbuilding. Ben was actually one of the first people to chart the Gulf Stream. He measured its temperature on each of his eight voyages and was able to chart the Stream in detail. In November of 1783, Ben happened to be in Paris, France working on a peace treaty to end the American war against England. From his hotel window, he was able to watch the world's first known

36. Inventor Of The Week: Archive Brief biographical sketch emphasizes Franklin s role as the first major American inventor. http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/franklin.html

This Week Inventor Archive Inventor Search Inventor of the Week Archive Browse for a different Invention or Inventor BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (1706-1790) The Franklin Stove Benjamin Franklin was probably the most significant "founding father" of the United States of America who never served as its President. But he was much more than a statesman: he was a man of letters, a publisher, a philosopher, a scientist, and the first major American inventor. Franklin was born in Boston in 1706. At age 12, he was apprenticed to his older brother James, a printer; but Franklin resented being ordered about, and so five years later he virtually ran away from home. He moved to Philadelphia, then London, then back to Philadelphia, where he established his own printing office (1728). Like his contemporary inventor Benjamin Banneker, Franklin used his polymathic knowledge to publish an almanac ("Poor Richard: An Almanack" - 1732-58). In 1748, Franklin retired from printing, in order to devote himself fully to various aspects of biology and physics that had captivated him for some time. His most famous experiment, of course, was flying a kite with a key attached to its string, proving that lightning carries an electrical charge (1752). Franklin had by then already invented the lightning rod, which he primarily intended for use atop ships, not houses.

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38. Benjamin Franklin: An Enlightened American A comprehensive student-produced loon at Franklin s life, including a biography, quotations, anecdotes, interesting facts, and detailed descriptions of his inventions. http://library.thinkquest.org/22254/home.htm

intelligence, passion, strength, devotion, charisma, tenacity, perseverance, generosity, forgiveness Franklin possessed all of these qualities and that is why he is considered to be one of the greatest American minds and a proud pillar of our national heritage. However, our affinity for Franklin extends deeper. He seems to embody and personify the American dream. Born the son of a candlemaker, few people would have surmised that Franklin would master so many disciplines. His story proves that with determination and dedication, success is within anyone's grasp. A leading American statesman, inventor, philanthropist, publisher, revolutionary, and thinker, Benjamin Franklin was truly the Enlightened American. Biography - Venture into the life of Benjamin Franklin. Celebrate his accomplishments, and discover his fascinating experiences of epic proportions. Filled with heroism, tragedy, and ultimately triumph, Franklin's tale continues to inspire us all. The story of a man who savored life to the last drop, Franklin's biography, more than legendary, has the potential to change our perceptions and way of thinking. After reading this, you may never be the same again. Complete Works - Benjamin Franklin's wit invariably found its way into his prolific writing. In this section, we present complete works authored by Benjamin Franklin so one may discover his ideas and motives first-hand.

39. Franklin Benjamin: Free Encyclopedia Articles At Questia.com Online Library Research Franklin Benjamin and other related topics by using the free encyclopedia at the Questia.com online library. http://www.questia.com/library/encyclopedia/101244923

40. The Energy Planet :: Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) :: English Student-produced site provides a summary of Franklin s life, but focuses on his contributions to the field of electronics. http://library.thinkquest.org/C004471/tep/en/biographies/benjamin_franklin.html

Home Dictionary Graphical material Interactive Media Lab ... View the guestbook. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) Ampere Edison Einstein Franklin Galvani Volta Home Traditional energy ... Credits Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin is known by many as a founding father of America, a philosopher, a scientist and a writer. Throughout his glorious lifetime, Franklin made many contributions to humanity, but his most famous is still that of lightening and its connection to electricity. The story of Benjamin flying a kite in a thunderstorm has been told many times all over the world, but there was more to this man than a kite and a key. Benjamin Franklin's Life Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706 to his father, Josiah Franklin and his mother, Abiah Folger. Franklin was the 10th son in a very large family of 15. Between the ages of 8 and 10, Benjamin, like many other children was taken out of school to be taught in his family’s business. Benjamin’s brother, James apprenticed him in the printing press. During his apprenticeship, though, Franklin decided to expand his education to other topics rather than simply printing. During this time, Benjamin read many books including Pilgrims Progress, Parallel Lives, Essay on Projects, Essays to do Good, and Spectator. Franklin and his brother also published a newspaper. By day, Benjamin delivered the paper, and by night, he wrote articles for the same paper. Due to disagreements with James, Benjamin decided to move to Philadelphia. The move took place in October of 1723. While in Philadelphia, Franklin became friends with the provincial governor of Pennsylvania, Sir William Keith. Keith persuaded Benjamin to go to London to finish his training as a printer so he could support himself. Taking the governor’s advice, Franklin left for London.

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