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Benjamin Franklin Biography

1.When and where was Benjamin Franklin born?

- January 17, 1706, Boston, MA
Source: "The Electric Ben Franklin." Ushistory.org. Independence Hall Association, n.d. Web.

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2.Name two of Benjamin Franklins inventions.

-Lightning rod and bifocals.

Source: "The Franklin Institute." Benjamin Franklin FAQ. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2016.

3.

List two of Benjamin Franklins famous quotes.

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me
and I learn.
An investment in knowledge pays the best interest

Source: "Benjamin Franklin Quotes." BrainyQuote. Xplore, n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2016.

4.Name one of Benjamin Franklins publications.

- Before the Great Awakening

Source: "Benjamin Franklin Writer and Printer: Book Publisher." Benjamin Franklin Writer and

Printer: Book Publisher. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2016.

5.How much formal education did Benjamin Franklin

have?
- Self-taught, apprenticed as a printer. Honorary Doctor of Laws,
Universities of Edinburgh and Oxford.

Source: "Signers of the Declaration of Independence: Benjamin Franklin." Ushistory.org.

Independence Hall Association, n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2016.