What is the significance of Benjamin Franklin?

Question

What did he do that was significant to his life outcome?
What are these things in chronological order?

Answer 1

He established a chain of stores selling low end merchandise, invented the telephone, time and pizza.

Answer 2

Benjamin Franklin:

He that lieth down with dogs,
shall rise up with fleas.
—Benjamin Franklin
http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/96jan/franklin.html

He was one of the most extraordinary human beings the world has ever known. Born into the family of a Boston candle maker, Benjamin Franklin became the most famous American of his time. He helped found a new nation and defined the American
character. Writer, inventor, diplomat, businessman, musician, scientist, humorist, civic leader, international celebrity . . . genius.

Explore the life of a remarkable man.

http://www.pbs.org/benfranklin/

http://www.english.udel.edu/lemay/franklin/

http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/franklin/franklin.htm

http://library.thinkquest.org/22254/home.htm

http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventors/franklin.htm

Benjamin Franklin:

Glimpses of the Man

http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/rotten.html

http://www.ushistory.org/franklin/

Read The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

http://www.earlyamerica.com/lives/franklin/

Quotations by Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790)

http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Benjamin_Franklin/

Good luck.

Kevin, Liverpool, England.

Answer 3

He is known in our country as the Father of Invention because of many of his marvelous discoveries that helped mankind into the future. He started a newspaper and magazine in Pennsylvania and later re-established the Saturday Evening Post in 1783, we won the war. He was Ambassador to France representing the early colonialists who needed aid from the French in the war against the British, and remained a negotiator with the King of France and finally succeeded in getting the aid we needed to win the battles at hand. He continued to invent and played a big role in Publishing news papers all over the world. Today we still have his inventions to enjoy and his limricks (writings) including the Farmers Almanac, and he is the big face on our 100 dollar bill.

Answer 4

Hi
Benjamin Franklin discovered electricity and he did so by flying a kite during a thunderstorm.

Answer 5

wrong web site for such detail unless you find one who wants to look it up for ya then foward it ! I'll say this from what I understand...he was a brilliant man...very creative.

Answer 6

Read this article:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin