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Benjamin Franklin: The Greatest Inventions In American History

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“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing” is a quote from Benjamin Franklin who was one of the most brilliant inventors in American history. Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706, in Boston, Massachusetts. Growing up in a large family, Ben was the 15th of 17 children and his father was a candlestick maker. Even as a child, Ben loved inventing and read countless books. His love of books led him to become a printer. As Ben grew up he noticed many problems in daily life and he thoughtfully wondered if he could improve life for other people with his inventions. Ben was also fascinated with lightening and electricity and wanted to see if lightening was the same as electricity. The printing shop was an
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