Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston, Massachusetts and had many occupations in his lifetime. He started helping his dad as a candle maker, and then went to apprentice in his brother’s print shop. He began to pursue printing and writing. This eventually led to him owning his own print shop. He was inspired by the religious works of the Quakers and Protestants. His first works under the pseudonym of Silence Dogood were influenced by Essays To Do Good. This started his lifelong devotion to self-improvement writings. Besides printing and writing, Franklin also had an interest in science and inventing. He was fascinated by the study of electricity and he became a scientist in the latter part of his years. Benjamin also had a deep opinion on politics