Inventions & Discoveries
What did Franklin's greatest known discovery?
Electricity via kite
What was the first job of Franklin?
The job at his brother's print shop
What number Child was Benjamin?
The 15th out of 17
What did Franklin do with the stove?
He made a Heat Efficient Stove
What occupation is Franklin most known for?
His job was an inventor
When did Franklin join his brother's print shop?
Franklin began working there at around 12
How did Franklin revolutionize glasses?
Bifocals
He was a signer of the Declaration and wrote some of the Articles of Confederation
When did he leave the shop?
Around age 17
What did common place did Franklin found?
A Lending Library
What did Franklin do for Philidelphia?
Improved the city to prevent fires.
When did Franklin go to college?
Never actually, he and Hamilton were never sent to college
What did Franklin do to revolutionize swimming
Swimming flippers
What is one other Job that Franklin did?
He was a writer or a businessman
How many years of formal schooling did Benjamin Franklin have?
2 years