Benjamin+Franklin

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 **Name**: Benjamin Franklin


 * Birth and death date**:

Born on Sunday, January 17th, 1706; Died on April 17th, 1790


 * Family History**:

Parents, Siblings, married?: Benjamins parents were Josiah Franklin and Anne Franklin. Benjamin had five older sisters, Elizabeth, Hannah, Anne, Mary, and Sarah. He had two younger sisters, Lydia, and Jane. Ben also had five older borthers, Samuel, Josiah, John, Peter, and James. Benjamin Franklin married Deborah Read Rodgers in 1730. She died in 1774. Ben had two sons, William who remained loyal to the British crown and became Royal governor of New Jersey, and Francis Folger who died from small pox when he was four years old. He had a daughter which he named Sarah.


 * Where (if) he went to school? Degree? If no school, how did they learn their trade or what the person if famous for?**:

Ben was self taught. He apprenticed as a printer. He attended universities of Edinburgh and Oxford.


 * In what country was this person born and where did he do his work?**:

Benjamin Franklin was born in the United States and did most of his work in Philadelphia.


 * The science area or topics this scientist studied or worked with? Fully explain one topic or area the scientist is most known for.**:

Benjamin Franklin was an iventor and came up with many inventions. Franklin would try many times to get each invention to work properly.


 * Accomplishments of the scientist including awards or inventions.**:

Some of the many inventions that Franklin came up with were the swim fins, bifocals, wood stove (otherwise known as the Franklin stove), and the famous lightning rod. Benjamin was a member of the learned societioes of many nations. Among these were the Royal Society. There, he was awarded him its respected Copley Medal for his work in electricity; and the American Philosophical Society (which he was the founder of). He recieved several honorary degrees, including a doctorate from St. Andrews.


 * Two interesting facts about him.**:

Benjamin was the oldest member of the continental congress. He was the delagate for Pennsylvania.


 * A famous quote from Benjamin Franklin**:

"All would live long, but none would be old." -Benjamin Franklin


 * Sources I used for this page**:

http://www.crystalinks.com/franklin.html http://www.incwell.com/Biographies/Franklin.html http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Benjamin_Franklin/ http://www.franklininstitute.org/franklin/birthday/faq.html#07