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theme: benjamin franklin theme: benjamin franklin by: karimov umarbek benjamin franklin ( january 6, 1705 – april 17, 1790) was one of the founding fathers of the united states. a renowned polymath, franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, freemason, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat. as a scientist, he was a major figure in the american enlightenment and the history of physics for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. as an inventor, he is known for the lightning rod, bifocals, and the franklin stove, among other inventions. he facilitated many civic organizations, including philadelphia's fire department and a university. early life in boston benjamin franklin was born on milk street, in boston, massachusetts, on january 17, 1706, and baptized at old south meeting house. he was one of seventeen children born to josiah franklin, and one of ten born by josiah's second wife, abiah folger; …

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e worked in several printer shops around town, but he was not satisfied by the immediate prospects. after a few months, while working in a printing house, franklin was convinced by pennsylvania governor sir william keith to go to london, ostensibly to acquire the equipment necessary for establishing another newspaper in philadelphia. finding keith's promises of backing a newspaper empty, franklin worked as a typesetter in a printer's shop in what is now the church of st bartholomew-the-great in the smithfield area of london. following this, he returned to philadelphia in 1726 with the help of thomas denham, a merchant who employed franklin as clerk, shopkeeper, and bookkeeper in his business. newspaperman upon denham's death, franklin returned to his former trade. in 1728, franklin had set up a printing house in partnership with hugh meredith; the following year he became the publisher of a newspaper called the pennsylvania gazette. the …

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cial structure of the colonies. although franklin apparently reconsidered shortly thereafter, and the phrases were omitted from all later printings of the pamphlet, his views may have played a role in his political defeat in 1764. benjamin franklin (center) at work on a printing press. reproduction of a charles mills painting by the detroit publishing company. common-law marriage to deborah read in 1723, at the age of 17, franklin proposed to 15-year-old deborah read while a boarder in the read home. at that time, read's mother was wary of allowing her young daughter to marry franklin, who was on his way to london at governor sir william keith's request, and also because of his financial instability. her own husband had recently died, and mrs. read declined franklin's request to marry her daughter. while franklin was in london, his trip was extended, and there were problems with sir william's promises of …

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olonged absence, but he did not return until his business was done. deborah read franklin died of a stroke in 1774, while franklin was on an extended mission to england; he returned in 1775. deborah read franklin (c. 1759). common-law wife of benjamin franklin sarah franklin bache (1743–1808). daughter of benjamin franklin and deborah read benjamin franklin by benjamin wilson, 1759 travels around britain and ireland franklin used london as a base to travel. in 1771, he made short journeys through different parts of england, staying with joseph priestley at leeds, thomas percival at manchester and erasmus darwin at lichfield. in scotland, he spent five days with lord kames near stirling and stayed for three weeks with david hume in edinburgh. in 1759, he visited edinburgh with his son, and recalled his conversations there as "the densest happiness of my life". in february 1759, the university of st andrews awarded …

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health problems, particularly gout, which worsened as he aged. in poor health during the signing of the us constitution in 1787, he was rarely seen in public from then until his death. benjamin franklin died from pleuritic attack at his home in philadelphia on april 17, 1790, at age 84. approximately 20,000 people attended his funeral. he was interred in christ church burial ground in philadelphia. in 1728, aged 22, franklin wrote what he hoped would be his own epitaph: the body of b. franklin printer; like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding, lies here, food for worms. but the work shall not be wholly lost: for it will, as he believ'd, appear once more, in a new & more perfect edition, corrected and amended by the author the grave of benjamin franklin, philadelphia, pennsylvania franklin on the series …

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theme: benjamin franklin theme: benjamin franklin by: karimov umarbek benjamin franklin ( january 6, 1705 – april 17, 1790) was one of the founding fathers of the united states. a renowned polymath, franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, freemason, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat. as a scientist, he was a major figure in the american enlightenment and the history of physics for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. as an inventor, he is known for the lightning rod, bifocals, and the franklin stove, among other inventions. he facilitated many civic organizations, including philadelphia's fire department and a university. early life in boston benjamin franklin was born on milk street, in boston, massachus...

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