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Benjamin Franklin Born
He was born in Boston, Massachusetts -
Was a printer
Was working with his brother James Franklin as a printer at the ag of 12 -
Philadelphia!
He arrived in Philadelphia basically looking like a bum because he was very dirty, poor, and hungry. -
Founded Junta
Founded Junta, a debating club in Philadelphia -
Gazette
He purchased the Pennsylvania Gazette, where he printed the paper and wrote little articles too. -
Got married
He married his wife Deborah Read Rogers. He first met her in 1723, when he first came to Philadelphia. -
Library
In 1731 he established the first public library in Philadelphia. -
Poor Richard
Started publishing Poor Richard. It basically was a newspaper that contained recipes, weather reports, predictions, etc. -
Union fire company
He organized Philadelphia's Union Fire Company, the first one in the city. -
Fireplace
He invented the Pennsylvania fireplace (franklin stove) -
Electricity
He conducted electricity. He also founded the Academy for Education of Youth, which is now the University of Philadelphia. -
Kite experiment
He wanted to prove his theory about electricity so he tied a kite around a key and the lightning struck it. -
Declaration of Independence
He signed the Declaration of Independence. -
Treaty of Alliance
A treaty that insured French support during the war. -
Died
Ben Franklin died in 1790 at the age of 84. 20,000 people attended his funeral
