Franklin was a noted revolutionary and powerful freemason the grand master of masons of pennsylvania so it s easy to wonder what dark secrets franklin may have hidden in his basement chamber.
Benjamin franklin cheque marbled.
He also made important contributions to science especially in the understanding of technology.
Benjamin franklin provides us with an actual rather than a hypothetical case.
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Benjamin franklin american printer and publisher author inventor and scientist and diplomat.
A penny saved is a penny earned.
Now 200 years after his death on april 17 1790 boston and philadelphia are about to become.
One of the foremost of the american founding fathers he helped draft the declaration of independence.
January 6 1705 april 17 1790 was an american polymath and one of the founding fathers of the united states franklin was a leading writer printer political philosopher politician freemason postmaster scientist inventor humorist civic activist statesman and diplomat as a scientist he was a major figure in the american.
Benjamin franklin is best known as one of the founding fathers who never served as president but was a respected inventor publisher scientist and diplomat.
Deborah read and benjamin franklin entered a common law agreement on september 1 1730.
When franklin died in 1790 he left a gift of 5 000 to each of his two favorite cities boston and philadelphia.
Though technically printed by franklin s grandson benjamin bache it was printed on paper acquired by benjamin franklin which had a marbled border making the bills difficult to counterfeit.
He stipulated that the money was to be invested and could be paid out at two specific dates the first 100 years and the second 200 years after the date.
As the author of poor richard s almanack benjamin franklin advised.
A bachelor in his twenties was frowned upon and franklin at age 24 was set to find a wife.