Benjamin Franklin

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Benjamin Franklin Born in Boston on January 17, 1706 Father was

Benjamin Franklin

Born in Boston on January 17, 1706
Father was Josiah Franklin,

a soap maker
Mother was Abiah Folger, second wife of Josiah
Benjamin was the tenth son of Josiah, who fathered 17 children in all
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The Apprentice Brother James was a printer Benjamin helped compose pamphlets

The Apprentice

Brother James was a printer
Benjamin helped compose pamphlets and set

type
Young Benjamin would go sell them on the streets
He wanted to write for the paper, but James wouldn’t let him
He wrote letters under the fictional name, “Silence Dogood”
After 16 letters, he confessed what he had done to his brother
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The Runaway Benjamin quit his apprenticeship with his brother at age

The Runaway

Benjamin quit his apprenticeship with his brother at age 17

due to harassment and beatings from James and ran away
He eventually ended up in Philadelphia, where he landed work as a printer
He got married in 1730 to Deborah Read
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The Educator In 1749, Franklin wrote Proposals Relating to the Education

The Educator
In 1749, Franklin wrote Proposals Relating to the Education of

Youth in Pennsylvania
This publication led to the establishment of the Academy of Philadelphia in 1751
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The Academy

The Academy

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The Academy Education at the Academy followed three patterns: Traditional college

The Academy

Education at the Academy followed three patterns:
Traditional college preparatory with

emphasis on Latin and Greek
English-Language program for those planning to end their education at the Academy
The normal course, for prospective common school teachers
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University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania

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Other Inventions Bifocals Franklin Stove Discovered Electricity Lightning Rod Glass Armonica Odometer Suggested Daylight Savings Time

Other Inventions

Bifocals
Franklin Stove
Discovered Electricity
Lightning Rod
Glass Armonica
Odometer
Suggested Daylight Savings Time