Benjamin Franklin :: Biography Biographies

benjamin franklinBen Franklin was one of the most amazing men invoice has recorded. Throughout his lifetime he continued to increase his already genius-level intelligence. He had a high quality of life, was a popular political figure, and he strongly believed in his thoughts, beliefs, and ideas. While he wasnt perfect, that was what he struggled to attain. Bens achievements are very numerous. Apart from being a genius after(prenominal) just 2 socio-economic classs of schooling, his other achievements show that he was an overachiever. whatever of Bens achievements are literature-based. For example, he printed the first novel published in America. He also started the first circulating library in America. Also, year after year, he wrote and published Poor Richards Almanac. Those werent his only achievements though. He organized the first hospital, started mail delivery, organized the first flaming company, that is, firefighters and was a city representative, too All this is just more than(prenominal) proof of him being an overachiever. Because of Franklins many inventions and experiments, our lives today are better. Ben do the first copperplate printing press in America, a extend with a built in table for writing, and a chair that off into a step ladder for his library. He also invented the odometer, a estrus unit called the Pennsylvania Stove, the lightning rod, bifocals, an electricity generator, and the armonica. By experimenting, he proved that dark materials absorb more than light materials, proved lightning was electricity, and did many more experiments with static and regular electricity. He also introduced artificial fertilizer and observe lead poisoning. We all should be grateful for how he has improved our life style today.Bens childhood started out uniform anyone elses, but when he became slightly age 10, he started to become different. He was born in Boston, mamma in 1706. The 15th of 17 children, school was not cheap , so he only got to go for 2 years. He started out making sludge and candles, but after expressing that he didnt like that, he would like to write, he became apprenticed to his brother, James, who was a printer. James wouldnt publish Bens work, so he submitted it under the name Mrs. Silence Dogood. When James effectuate out, Ben ran away to Philadelphia, Where he would marry and live the majority of the rest of his life.