Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin was a remarkably talented man. He started his career
as a simple printer apprentice, but went far beyond the printers shop. He
developed products that were far beyond the time. The Franklin stove for
example, for cold winter nights and bifocal lenses for reading. Franklin
tracked storm paths to help understand the wicked weather endured by the
colonies. His study of electricity made him most famous for he was known around
the world as the inventor of the lightning rod. Not only was Ben Franklin
helpful in developing ideas for better living, he was also a strong force in
developing the new nation of America. Benjamin Franklin's political views
showed him to be a man who loved freedom and self-government. His views towards
Britain gradually changed from favor to disfavor until he finally became a
revolutionist at the age of 70. But more than just his political views help in
the formation of the United States. His common sense, his whit,......
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