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Benjamin Franklin was born
SourceBenjamin Franklin was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He was there eighth child that they had, and later on they would have two more kids making it a family of 10. -
Invents a pair of swim fins
SourceBenjamin Franklin invented a pair of swim fins at age 11, we now use the swim fins for scuba diving and swiming. No exact date is known. He started swiming because he read a book about it and taught himself how to swim. He invented swim fins because he wanted to be able to swim faster. -
Acomplices brother as a printer
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Benjamin Franklin acompanies his brother James a printer at age 12 to make some money at his young age. He originally worked with his father at his candle and soap buissness but stopped and went to work with his brother. Benjamin Franklin then started writing with a secret identity Silence Dogood because no one would listen to him or his storys. -
Begins electrical experiments
SourceThis is were Benjamin Franklin started experimenting with electricity as a hobbie. He also spent the whole summer of 1747 conducting experiments with electricity. He thought that there was more to know about elecricity than just magic tricks. -
Lightning rod invented
SourceIn 1750 Ben franklin started thinking about ways to protect the people from lightning. This was how the lightning rod was invented. This happened two years after the famous kite experiment took place. He needed to know that lightning was electricity to know his lightning rod would work and protect tall buildings from getting set on fire. -
Conducts Kite experiment
SourceThis was were Benjamin Franklin and his 21 year old son William conducted the famous kite experiment. His son was the only wittness to the event and there is no know date. The only acount was in a letter 15 years later. -
Drafts the Declaration of Independence
SouceThe Decloration of independence was drafted on July 4, 1776 not signed this is the day we now call the fourth of July 4 or Independence day. The actual signing of the decloration took place a month later. -
Invents Bifocal glasses
SourceBenjamin Franklin invented bifocal glasses in his old age because he was having trouble seeing up close and far away. He was tired of switching between glasses. The distance lens were placed at the top and the the up-close lens was placed at the bottom. -
Signs the Constitution
SourceBenjamin Franklin signs the United States Constitution and he was the oldest person to sign the document at the age of 81. He was also the only man to have signed all the major documents that made america. -
Benjamin Franklins death
SourceBenjamin Franklin died in Philidelphia at the age of 84. 20,000 mourners attended his funeral at Philidelphias christ church Burial ground.
