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    Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and made important contributions in many areas. He was a leading writer, publisher, inventor, diplomat, scientist, and philosopher known for his experiments with electricity and inventing the lightning rod. Franklin served as Postmaster General and later became an abolitionist. He published Poor Richard's Almanac and the Pennsylvania Gazette, and his autobiography was one of the first of its kind in literature.

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    Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and made important contributions in many areas. He was a leading writer, publisher, inventor, diplomat, scientist, and philosopher known for his experiments with electricity and inventing the lightning rod. Franklin served as Postmaster General and later became an abolitionist. He published Poor Richard's Almanac and the Pennsylvania Gazette, and his autobiography was one of the first of its kind in literature.

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    Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and made important contributions in many areas. He was a leading writer, publisher, inventor, diplomat, scientist, and philosopher known for his experiments with electricity and inventing the lightning rod. Franklin served as Postmaster General and later became an abolitionist. He published Poor Richard's Almanac and the Pennsylvania Gazette, and his autobiography was one of the first of its kind in literature.

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    Benjamin Franklin

    (1706-1790 )
    Benjamin Franklin(1706-1790 )
     Benjamin Franklin was not
    only one of the Founding
    Fathers of the United States. He
    was a leading writer, publisher,
    inventor, diplomat, scientist,
    and philosopher. He is well-
    known for his experiments with
    electricity and lightning, and
    for publishing "Poor Richard's
    Almanac" and the Pennsylvania
    Gazette. He served as
    Postmaster General under the
    Continental Congress, and later
    became a prominent
    abolitionist. He is credited with
    inventing the lightning rod, the
    Franklin Stove, and bifocals.
    Benjamin Franklin(1706-1790 )
     Life: Jack of all trades
     Literary works
     Benjamin Franklin and The
    Autobiography
    Life: Jack of all trades
     Born in a poor candle maker’s family in Boston
     No regular education
     Became a apprentice of a printer when he was 12
     A editor of a newspaper and published lots of essays when
    he was 16
     Went to Philadelphia when he was 17
     A successful printer and publisher
     Retired when he was 42
     A scientist with lots of inventions and a famous
    experiment (kite, electricity, thunderstorm)
     A famous statesman (the only America who once signed
    all the four documents that created the new country)
     An example who made American Dream come true
    Literary works
     Poor Richard’s Almanac
    – Modeled on farmers’ annual calendar; kept pub
    lishing for many years; includes many classical
    sayings, such as “A penny saved is a penny ear
    ned.”
     The Autobiography:
    Benjamin Franklin and The
    Autobiography
     First of its kind in literature
     Writing when he was 65
     An introduction of his life to his own son
     Including four parts written in different time
     Puritanism’s influence, such as self-examination and self-
    improvement (timetable, thirteen virtues, life style)
     Enlightenment spirits (man’s nature good, rights of liberty, virtues
    includes “order”)
     Style: simple, clear in order, direct and concise (“Nothing should be
    expressed in two words that can as well be expressed in one.”)
    (Puritanism’s influence)
     Popular, still well-read today, his values and style influenced lots of
    Americans
    The End

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