BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

Born: January 17, 1706, Boston, MA

Child hood
Benjamin Franklin was born in the Massachusetts bay colony. He had 16 other siblings. Benjamin was the 15th child and the last son.

Franklins inventions
1. Franklin stove
2. Lightening rod
3. Bifocal
4.glass harmonica

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• He authored the famous Poor Richard’s Almanack.
• He was in the Committee of Five that drafted the U.S. Declaration of Independence.
• He played a prominent role in getting crucial French assistance for the Revolution

Death
Ben Franklin died on April 17, 1790, in Philadelphia, PA at the age of 84. He died of pleurisy.