Eli Oberlander

Benjamin Franklin

Early Life AccomplishmentsInventions ContemporariesBibliography

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Born January 17, 1706 in BostonParents Josiah and Abiah FranklinLeft school at age 10 to work in fathers candle

shop. When brother refused to publish his writings

wrote under the name Mrs. Silence Dogood

Early Life

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Worked as an apprentice for the Gazzette before eventually purchasing the company.

Poor Richards AlmanacDiscovered ElectricityWas a member of the Continental CongressServed as the French Ambassador to the

United StatesOne of the Founders of the Country

Accomplishments

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Franklin StoveLightning RodBifocalsLong ArmOdometer

Inventions

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George WashingtonThomas JeffersonJohn AdamsCeaser RodneyJohn HancockEdward Rutledge

Contemporaries

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http://www.biography.com/people/benjamin-franklin-9301234

http://www.ushistory.org/FRANKLIN/info/

Bibliography

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