1. Created by: Elizabeth Baty, Carlan McNeill and Cynda Grainger Mrs. Payne’s Fifth Grade Class 2010-2011

2. -Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706 -He was the tenth son of soap maker, Josiah Franklin. -Benjamin Franklin died April 17, 1790.

3. Ben Franklin’s Education: *Education: No formal education beyond the age of 10 years old. Self-taught, apprenticed as a printer. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Universities of Edinburgh and Oxford.

4. Ben Franklin’s Career: *Career: Printer, Publisher, Scientist. Clerk of the Pennsylvania Assembly, 1736; Founded the Library Company of Philadelphia, 1731; Postmaster of Philadelphia, 1737- 1753; Member of Pennsylvania Assembly, 1751-1764; Deputy Postmaster general of the British colonies in America, 1753; Founded Academy of Sciences of Philadelphia, 1753; Agent to Europe for Pennsylvania, 1757-1762, for Pennsylvania, Georgia, New Jersey, Massachusetts, 1764-1775; Elected to Continental Congress, 1775; Testified before Parliament concerning the Stamp Act, 1776; Postmaster General of the united colonies, 1775; Commissioner to the French Court, 1776; Minister plenipotentiary to the French Court, 1779; Negotiator in and Member of the Treaties with Gr.-Britain, 1781-1783; Member of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania, President of Pennsylvania Society for the Abolition of Slavery, 1785; Senior member of the Constitutional Convention, 1787.

5. Ben Franklin’s Inventions: 1752 – Lightning Rod 1761 – Armonica 1775 – Odometer 1784 – Bifocals 18 th Century – Franklin Stove Map of Gulf Stream Daylight Savings Time