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When he was born
He was born in 17th of January of 1706 on Boston -
Personal Life
In 1723, at age 17, he engaged in marriage to 15-year-old Deborah Read. At the age of 24, Franklin recognized the paternity of an illegitimate son named William, taking him into his home. The couple also had two legitimate children, Francis Folger Franklin, who died at the age of 4 a smallpox victim And Sarah Franklin, born in 1743, who fathered seven children. Franklin was an expert chess player, about whom he wrote essays. In his later years Franklin suffered from obesity and problems. -
Biography
Benjamin Franklin was the fourteenth son of a total of seventeen brothers .2 Son of Josiah Franklin (1656-1744) and his second wife Abiah Folger. His training was limited to basic studies at the South Grammar School, and barely ten years of age. He first worked helping his father in the candles and soaps factory owned by him. After seeking satisfaction in other trades, at the age of twelve he began to work as an apprentice in the printing press of his brother, James Franklin. , -
Electricity
From 1747 he was mainly devoted to the study of electrical phenomena. For this invention, on our life have a lot of facilities to live for example to have light on houses... -
Studies
From 1747 he was mainly devoted to the study of electrical phenomena. He stated the Principle of conservation of electricity. From his efforts is born his most outstanding scientific work, Experiments and observations on electricity -
Clouds with electricity
In 1752 a cape in Philadelphia carried out his famous experiment with the kite. He tied one with a metal skeleton and a silk thread, at the end of which he wore a metal key. Making it fly on a stormy day, he confirmed that the key was charged with electricity, thus demonstrating that the clouds are charged with electricity and the beams are electric shocks. -
Die
He died with 84 years in Philladelphia because he was too older.