Benjamin franklin biography
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About Benjamin Franklin
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Benjamin Franklin was born in January of to a modest family in Boston, Massachusetts. Although he is most often celebrated as a Founding Father of the United States, Franklin&#;s accomplishments are diverse, including civic, scientific, and cultural projects which altered the course of American history.
With a limited formal education, Franklin was effectively self-taught, and spent a significant portion of his early years in the newspaper business. He began by writing for his brother’s newspaper under the assumed name Silence Dogood. When he tired of reporting to his brother, he left Boston, visiting London in between his stays in Philadelphia. There, he started his own printing shop before gaining ownership of the Pennsylvania Gazette.
As Franklin grew older, he developed into a community leader. He played an instrumental role in the establishment of notable Philadelphia institutions, includi
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
book by Benjamin Franklin
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| Author | Benjamin Franklin |
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| Original&#;title | Mémoires de la vie privée de Benjamin Franklin |
| Language | American English |
| Genre | Autobiography |
| Publisher | Buisson, Paris (French edition) J. Parson's, London (First English reprint) |
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| Publication place | United States |
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is the traditional name for the unfinished record of his own life written by Benjamin Franklin from to ; however, Franklin appear to have called the work his Memoirs. Although it had a tortuous publication history after Franklin's death, this work has become one of the most famous and influential examples of an autobiography ever written.
Franklin's account of his life is divided into four parts, reflecting the different periods during which he wrote them. There are actual breaks between the
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Benjamin Franklin
American polymath and statesman (–)
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| In office October 18, &#;– November 5, | |
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| Preceded by | John Dickinson |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Mifflin |
| In office September 28, &#;– April 3, | |
| Appointed by | Congress of the Confederation |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Russell |
| In office March 23, &#;– May 17, | |
| Appointed by | Continental Congress |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Jefferson |
| In office July 26, &#;– November 7, | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Richard Bache |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
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