Question

how did benjamin franklin achievements impact the people and world around them?
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Answer 1

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Ben Franklin was an extremely interesting person. He was a statesman, inventor, printer, postmaster general, scientist, and patriot. There is no doubt that the world would be a different place had Franklin not lived. Some of his extraordinary accomplishments are his invention of bifocals glasses, the Franklin stove, fins (similiar to flippers in underwater diving). He harnessed electricity writng much on its potential. He started the first fire company and street lighting company to ensure safety on the streets. He published two newspapers, 'Poor Richard's Almanac' and the 'Pennsylvannia Gazette' in order to inform the public of their surroundings. Franklin was responsible for securing the funds from France to foster the patriot cause in America. He was a great neogotiator of treaties with foreign nations in order to strengthen America's position in the world. Franklin was instrumental in not only changing the world we live in he helped to create the world we live in.

Posted by dbello on February 20, 2009 at 3:01 PM (Answer #2)



Benjamin Franklin, Founding Father, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and a contributor to its content, he edited Thomas Jefferson's first draft, invented the concept of the library. Creating the first lending library in Philadephia, he set in motion the ability of the common people to get access to books and education. Dedicated to education, he started a small academy, which today is known as the University of Pennsylvania.

Further contributing to the foundational necessities of a prosperous and civilized society, he established the first hospital in Philadelphia, the idea of the Post Office, Fire Department and Police force all came from Franklin.

Franklin's experiments and innate curiosity about the nature of electricity furthered the study of the phenomena. He invented the lightening rod, which helped buildings not be burned to the ground when stuck by lightening. He also tried to harness the power of lightening and its relationship to electricity, conducting many experiments where electricity was funneled into his home through conductors.

Franklin was a great statesman, inventor and political philosopher. His contributions to modern life range from the simple to the complex.

"in music, creating the glass harmonica for which Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Joseph Haydn, and others wrote music; he died the most beloved man in America and the most respected American in the world."

Posted by pmiranda2857 on February 20, 2009 at 3:01 PM (Answer #4)


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Answer 2

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Answer 3

You're welcome!