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April 17, 1790 (aged 84) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania American Independent Deborah Read William Franklin Francis Folger Franklin Sarah Franklin he Scientist Writer Politician
Died
Nationality Political party Spouse(s) Children A bust of Franklin by JeanAntoine Houdon
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Franklin earned the title of "The First American" for his early and indefatigable campaigning the Founding Fathers of the United Benjamin Franklin was one offor colonial unity; as an author and States. A spokesman in London for several colonies, then printer, political theorist, noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author, as the first United States Ambassador to France, he exemplified the inventor, American nation. politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, emerging satirist, civic activist, Franklin was foundational a scientist, he was a major figure marriage statesman, and diplomat. Asin defining the American ethos as ain the of the practical values and the hard work, education, community spirit, American Enlightenmentof thrift,history of physics for his discoveries and self-governing institutions, and invented the authoritarianism both theories regarding electricity. He opposition to lightning rod, bifocals, the political and a carriage odometer, and the glass ‘armonica’. He Franklin stove,religious, with the scientific and tolerant values of the Enlightenment. civic words of historian facilitated manyIn the organizations, including a fire department and a university.
In 1763, soon after Franklin returned to Pennsylvania, the western frontier was engulfed in a bitter war known as Pontiac's Rebellion. The Paxton Boys, a group of settlers convinced that the Pennsylvania government was not doing enough to protect them from American Indian raids, murdered a group of peaceful Susquehannock Indians and then marched on Philadelphia. Franklin helped to organize a local militia to defend the capital against the mob, and then met with the Paxton leaders and persuaded them to disperse. Franklin wrote a scathing attack against the racial prejudice of the Paxton Boys. "If an Indian injures me," he asked, "does it follow that I may revenge that Injury on all Indians?"74 He provided an early response to British surveillance through his own network of counter-surveillance and manipulation. “He waged a public relations campaign, secured secret aid, played a role in privateering expeditions, and churned out effective and inflammatory propaganda.”
In 1733, Franklin began to publish the famous Poor Richard's Almanack (with content both original and borrowed) under the pseudonym Richard Saunders, on which much of his popular reputation is based. Franklin frequently wrote under pseudonyms. Although it was no secret that Franklin was the author, his Richard Saunders character repeatedly denied it. "Poor Richard's Proverbs," adages from this almanac, such as "A penny saved is twopence dear" (often misquoted as "A penny saved is a penny earned") and "Fish and visitors stink in three days" remain common quotations in the modern world. Wisdom in folk society meant the ability to provide an apt adage for any occasion, and Franklin's readers became well prepared. He sold about ten thousand copies per year (a circulation equivalent to nearly three million today).11 In 1758, the year he ceased writing for the Almanack, he printed Father Abraham's Sermon, also known as The Way to Wealth. Franklin's autobiography, begun in 1771 but published after his death, has become one of the classics of the genre. Daylight saving time (DST) is often erroneously attributed to a 1784 satire that Franklin published anonymously.20 Modern DST was first proposed by George Vernon Hudson in 1895.21
Franklin was a prodigious inventor. Among his many creations were the lightning rod, glass armonica (a glass instrument, not to be confused with the metal harmonica), Franklin stove, bifocal glasses and the flexible urinary catheter. Franklin never patented his inventions; in his autobiography he wrote, "... as we enjoy great advantages from the inventions of others, we should be glad of an opportunity to serve others by any invention of ours; and this we should do freely and generously."22 His inventions also included social innovations, such as paying forward. Franklin's fascination with innovation could be viewed as altruistic; he wrote that his scientific works were to be used for increasing efficiency and human improvement. One such improvement was his effort to expedite news services through his printing presses.23
Franklin is known to have played the violin, the harp, and the guitar. He also composed music, notably a string quartet in early classical style, and invented a much-improved version of the glass armonica, in which the glasses rotate on a shaft, with the player's fingers held steady, instead of the other way around; this version soon found its way to Europe.
Aw riter? A scientist? A politician? A genius! W can be qualified w so m things? ho ith any
Statue of Franklin in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C
Franklin's birthplace on Milk Street, Boston, Massachusetts
Benjamin Franklin The first US postage stamp, 1847
Personal details
Born
January 17, 1706 Boston, Massachusetts Bay
Died
Nationality Political party Spouse(s) Children A bust of Franklin by JeanAntoine Houdon
Profession
Signature
Franklin earned the title of "The First American" for his early and indefatigable campaigning the Founding Fathers of the United Benjamin Franklin was one offor colonial unity; as an author and States. A spokesman in London for several colonies, then printer, political theorist, noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author, as the first United States Ambassador to France, he exemplified the inventor, American nation. politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, emerging satirist, civic activist, Franklin was foundational a scientist, he was a major figure marriage statesman, and diplomat. Asin defining the American ethos as ain the of the practical values and the hard work, education, community spirit, American Enlightenmentof thrift,history of physics for his discoveries and self-governing institutions, and invented the authoritarianism both theories regarding electricity. He opposition to lightning rod, bifocals, the political and a carriage odometer, and the glass ‘armonica’. He Franklin stove,religious, with the scientific and tolerant values of the Enlightenment. civic words of historian facilitated manyIn the organizations, including a fire department and a university.
In 1763, soon after Franklin returned to Pennsylvania, the western frontier was engulfed in a bitter war known as Pontiac's Rebellion. The Paxton Boys, a group of settlers convinced that the Pennsylvania government was not doing enough to protect them from American Indian raids, murdered a group of peaceful Susquehannock Indians and then marched on Philadelphia. Franklin helped to organize a local militia to defend the capital against the mob, and then met with the Paxton leaders and persuaded them to disperse. Franklin wrote a scathing attack against the racial prejudice of the Paxton Boys. "If an Indian injures me," he asked, "does it follow that I may revenge that Injury on all Indians?"74 He provided an early response to British surveillance through his own network of counter-surveillance and manipulation. “He waged a public relations campaign, secured secret aid, played a role in privateering expeditions, and churned out effective and inflammatory propaganda.”
In 1733, Franklin began to publish the famous Poor Richard's Almanack (with content both original and borrowed) under the pseudonym Richard Saunders, on which much of his popular reputation is based. Franklin frequently wrote under pseudonyms. Although it was no secret that Franklin was the author, his Richard Saunders character repeatedly denied it. "Poor Richard's Proverbs," adages from this almanac, such as "A penny saved is twopence dear" (often misquoted as "A penny saved is a penny earned") and "Fish and visitors stink in three days" remain common quotations in the modern world. Wisdom in folk society meant the ability to provide an apt adage for any occasion, and Franklin's readers became well prepared. He sold about ten thousand copies per year (a circulation equivalent to nearly three million today).11 In 1758, the year he ceased writing for the Almanack, he printed Father Abraham's Sermon, also known as The Way to Wealth. Franklin's autobiography, begun in 1771 but published after his death, has become one of the classics of the genre. Daylight saving time (DST) is often erroneously attributed to a 1784 satire that Franklin published anonymously.20 Modern DST was first proposed by George Vernon Hudson in 1895.21
Franklin was a prodigious inventor. Among his many creations were the lightning rod, glass armonica (a glass instrument, not to be confused with the metal harmonica), Franklin stove, bifocal glasses and the flexible urinary catheter. Franklin never patented his inventions; in his autobiography he wrote, "... as we enjoy great advantages from the inventions of others, we should be glad of an opportunity to serve others by any invention of ours; and this we should do freely and generously."22 His inventions also included social innovations, such as paying forward. Franklin's fascination with innovation could be viewed as altruistic; he wrote that his scientific works were to be used for increasing efficiency and human improvement. One such improvement was his effort to expedite news services through his printing presses.23
Franklin is known to have played the violin, the harp, and the guitar. He also composed music, notably a string quartet in early classical style, and invented a much-improved version of the glass armonica, in which the glasses rotate on a shaft, with the player's fingers held steady, instead of the other way around; this version soon found its way to Europe.
Aw riter? A scientist? A politician? A genius! W can be qualified w so m things? ho ith any
Statue of Franklin in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C
Franklin's birthplace on Milk Street, Boston, Massachusetts
Benjamin Franklin The first US postage stamp, 1847
Personal details
Born
January 17, 1706 Boston, Massachusetts Bay