https://padlet.com/1023963/gt4b2u6y0gfg Born in Boston January 17, 1706 and started working at a young age. He never stopped his hard work, and used his intelligence for writing, and inventing. Even though he was mostly into his studies of inventing an writing, he played a big role in the Founding Fathers. en-us 2015-08-17 21:19:43 UTC 2024-07-24 05:34:39 UTC hello@padlet.com https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a3/Benjamin_Franklin_1767.jpg 1023963 https://padlet.com/1023963/gt4b2u6y0gfg/wish/66132638 With all his hard work, he had made a huge impact in todays world and history. Passed away in Philadelphia on April 1790.  

]]> 2015-08-18 02:18:29 UTC https://padlet.com/1023963/gt4b2u6y0gfg/wish/66132638 1023963 https://padlet.com/1023963/gt4b2u6y0gfg/wish/66132787 Why was he involved? Well it was said that he had lived "wholly within the eighteenth-century Enlightenment". Him and his family had defended the middle class against  rich farmers and owners. He was considered a "true" man of Enlightenment who appreciated human rights, science, reason, and free thinking. 

]]> 2015-08-18 02:20:43 UTC https://padlet.com/1023963/gt4b2u6y0gfg/wish/66132787 1023963 https://padlet.com/1023963/gt4b2u6y0gfg/wish/66132908 He had always been intrigued with science and basics of nature. He is known for his studies and experiments on lightning. 

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