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Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and inventor of the lightning rod, bifocals, and the Franklin stove. See the fact file below for more interesting information about Benjamin Franklin or download the comprehensive worksheet pack which can be utilised within the classroom or home environment.
Name
Benjamin Franklin
Date of Birth
January 17, 1706
Date of Death
April 17, 1790
Place of Birth
Boston, Massachusetts
Birth Family
Josiah Franklin and Abiah Folger
Marriage/Spouse
Common-law marriage with Deborah Read
Children
William Franklin, Francis Folger Franklin and Sarah Franklin.
Education
Attended Boston Latin School for two years but did not graduate
Career
Printer, scientist, inventor, entrepreneur
Reason for Fame
A founding father of the United States of America. He was a noted polymath, a leading author and printer,Satirist, political theorist, politician, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, soldier, and diplomat.
Additional Information
Franklin invented the lightning rod, bifocals, the Franklin stove, a carriage odometer and the glass ‘armonica’. Franklin formed both the first public lending library in America and the first fire department in Pennsylvania. As a diplomat during the American Revolution, he secured the French alliance that helped to make independence of the United States possible.
Benjamin Franklin Worksheets
This bundle includes 11 ready-to-use Benjamin Franklin worksheets that are perfect for students to learn about Benjamin Franklin who was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and inventor of the lightning rod, bifocals, and the Franklin stove.
This download includes the following worksheets:
- Benjamin Franklin Facts
- Benjamin Franklin Word Search
- Fact or Bluff
- Historical Ladder
- Founding Father
- Benjamin Franklin’s Inventions
- Benjamin and William’s Kite
- Thirteen VirtuesFranklin’s Shoe
- A Letter to Benjamin
- Benjamin Franklin’s Legacy
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