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The Early Life and Contributions of Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706, in Boston, Massachusetts. As a child, he worked in his older brother James's printing shop, where he developed a passion for reading and writing. Notably skilled in science, he had a keen interest in electricity. Franklin is remembered for several significant achievements, including helping to establish the first library in the United States, inventing special glasses for vision correction, and contributing to the writing of the Declaration of Independence.

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The Early Life and Contributions of Benjamin Franklin

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  1. Who am I?

  2. Peter Barry Benjamin Franklin

  3. Childhood- • Born on January 17, 1706 • Grew up in Boston, Massachusetts.

  4. Family- • He worked for his older brother James at his at his printing shop.

  5. Education- • He was good at science • He liked to study electricity

  6. Enjoyed doing- • He liked to read • He was a very good writer

  7. What do we remember this person for- • He helped start the first library in the United States. • He was an inventor • He made special glasses that help people see close-up and far away. • He helped write the Declaration of Independence.

  8. Information from • Benjamin Franklin By Philip Abraham • http://ushistory.org/franklin/info/index.htm

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