The Enlightenment: Benjie Franklin
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- The Enlightenment:Benjamin Franklin
- He was an extremely significant figure in British America in the period 1742-64.Put into practice the philosophy and ideas of the enlightenment, linking it with scientific ideas.
- His History
- Born in Massachusetts in 1706 but spent most of his time in Pennsylvania
- He worked as a printer until he became wealthy enough to retire in 1748
- Hugely influential as a writer, intellectual and philanthropist
- 1738, became the clerk of Pennsylvania assembly and was selected as member of the assembly from 1751 to 1764
- Was the colonial representative for Pennsylvania, Georgia, New Jersey and Massachusetts from 1757-74 but failed in his attempts in negotiating with British Governmnent
- As a writer
- He wrote thousands of essays,stories and pamphlets, proverbs and poems to communicate his ideas
- Became Editor of the Pennsylvania Gazette in 1729. Also wrote regularly for the paper and largely due to his writing it became the most widely read newspaper in the country
- Wrote many editions of Poor Richard's almanac, a book full of useful. practical information as well alongside poems and proverbs
- He wrote thousands of essays,stories and pamphlets, proverbs and poems to communicate his ideas
- As an Intellectual
- He was a scientist, whose theories and experiments led to him inventing things like:
- The lightning rod
- Bifocal glasses
- He wrote and published his scientific ideas and theories, inspiring others to become scientists
- He founded the American Philosophical Society in 1743, which helped people communicate their theories through letters and meetings across British America
- He wrote and published his scientific ideas and theories, inspiring others to become scientists
- He was a scientist, whose theories and experiments led to him inventing things like:
- As a philanthropist
- Helping the community in Philadelphia: In 1736 he set up the Union Fire Company to provide fire insurance and help with preventing fires. He also helped with schemes to improve street paving, lighting and cleaning
- Improving education and spreading new ideas: Set up the first subscription library in 1731
- Set up the university of Pennsylvania by raising donations and helped create a curriculum that included a broad range of subjects
- Helping those in need: founded Pennsylvania City Hospital to those who could not afford the medical expenses
- Set up the associates of Dr Bray in 1760 to try to improve education for black people
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