Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 – April 17, 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author and printer, satirist, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Frankin in was interested in science and technology, and gained international fame for his famous experiments, discoveries and theories regarding electricity. He was an early supporter of colonial unity and as a political writer and activist invented the idea of an American nation and as a diplomat during the American Revolution, he secured the French alliance that helped to make independence possible.
Franklin is creadited as being foundational to the roots of American values and character, a marriage of the practical and democratic. He encouraged the value of thrift, hard work, education, community spirit and self-governing institutions. Further, he opposed authoritarianism both political and religious.
Franklin’s colourful life and legacy of scientific and political achievement, and his status as one of America’s most influential Founding. Fathers, has seen Franklin honoured on coins and currencies, warships, the names of many towns, countries, educational institutions, the names of many towns, countries, warships, the names of many towns, countries, educational institutions, namesakes, and companies.
- Twyford, at the bishop of St. Asaph’s
- Contribution of the Account of My Life
- The names of Virtues with there Precepts