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Scientist / Inventor / Statesman
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
- Born in Boston, Massachusetts on January 17, 1706
- He was the youngest son in his family
BACKGROUND
- As a scientist Benjamin Franklin’s study was focused on electricity
- Using the information from one of his famous experiments he invented the lighting rod
SCIENTIST
- Invented bifocal eyeglasses
- Invented the Franklin stove
INVENTOR
- Played a major role in drafting the constitution
- Negotiated a treaty with Paris
- Spent years in France
STATESMAN
- “Benjamin Franklin.” Historic World Leaders. Gale, 1994. Gale Biography In Context. Web. 8 Nov. 2011
- “Benjamin Franklin.” Science and Its Times. Ed. Neil Schlager and Josh Lauer. Vol. 4. Detroit: Gale, 2001. Gale
Biography In Context. Web. 27 Oct. 2011.- Waldstreicher, David. “Franklin, Benjamin.” World Book
Student. World Book, 2011. Web. 27 Oct. 2011.
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