Benjamin Franklin: One Of The Founding Fathers Of America

Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of America. Benjamin Franklin was an extraordinary man. He had many different professions such as; statesman, author, publisher, scientist, inventor, and diplomat. Franklin was born into a wealthy family and while growing he was inspired by his father, Josiah Franklin. He had a formal education, but that ended at the age of 10. From there on he learned on his own. His was a great reader and soon to be a skilled writer. With all his writing and reading knowledge he became a successful author and publisher. In 1718, Franklin’s career as a publisher and printer started. At the age of 12 Franklin went to work with his older brother, who was a Boston printer. With the progression of his writing by the age of 16 he was writing essays for a newspaper that his brother owned. Because there was tension between Franklin and his brother, he left for Philadelphia. In Philadelphia he found work as a printer and by 1724 he traveled to London, England and worked as a printer too. Two years later, he returned to Philadelphia and opened a printing business. After that he became a publisher and owner of the Pennsylvania Gazette, a colonial newspaper. Fame and wealth were upon him. With publishing the “Poor Richard’s Almanac,” fame

At the age of 42 he retired and his retirement allowed him to concentrate on science. He became a successful inventor throughout the years. Many of his experiments were to understand electricity. One of his inventions was the lightning rod. The lighting rod was to protect buildings from fires that were caused by lightning. Another of his experiments was using a kite demonstrating that lightning was electricity. All of his inventions were successful such as; The Franklin Stove. The Franklin stove was to provide more heat by using less fuel. Other inventions were the bifocal glasses and the musical instrument the harmonica