Benjamin Franklin was born in January 17, 1706. He was world-widely known as a historical one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. On other parts of his life, Franklin was also a leading author and printer, satirist, political theorist, politician, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, soldier and diplomat.
Being known as a scientist, at his time he was an important figure in the Enlightenment. He was also honored for his history of physics regarding to his discoveries and theories on electricity. He invented the glass ‘armonica’, the lightning rod, the Franklin stove, bifocals and a carriage odometer.
In social activities but still related to his work of life, he formed the first public lending library in America and fire department for the first time in Pennsylvania. He was also an early proponent of colonial unity. And as a political activist and writer, he encouraged the idea of an American nation. Further more, being a diplomat, he secured French alliance that helped to make independence of the United States possible during the American Revolution.
Ben then became a newspaper editor, printer, and merchant in Philadelphia, after his getting married, and became very rich writing and publishing The Pennsylvania Gazette and Poor Richard’s Almanack. Later on, Ben was interested in science and technology, and for his famous experiments, he got international renown. He put himself at an important role in establishing the University of Pennsylvania and later on he was elected the first president of the American Philosophical Society.
Soon, after Ben spearheaded the effort to have Parliament repeal the unpopular Stamp Act, he became a national hero in America. At an accomplished diplomat position, Ben was a major profile in the development of positive Franco-American relations and was widely admired among the French as American minister to Paris. Ben was the Postmaster General under the Continental Congress from 1775 to 1776 and from 1785 to 1788 was the President of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania. Until the end of his life, Ben had recorded abundant achievements and became one of the most prominent abolitionists ever known.