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He was born in Boston,Massachuetts.
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Benjamin's father had 7 childeren with Anne child then 10 more with Abiah Folgen.Benjamin was the 15th kid in his family witch is a lot of kids.
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He stopped school at 10 to work full-time at the cash strapped fathers candle and soap shop.
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James his brother apprenticed Benjamin at his print shop.
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He fled boston because his brother James was harsh and mean to him.
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"Tell me i forget, teach me I may remerber, involve me and I will learn.
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When Benjamin was 74 he proposed to a widow, Madame Helvetius.She rejected him.
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He Invented the lightning rode because house would catch on fire because of lightning strikes.
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No longer would house catch on fire, because the lightning pole would catch the lightning strikes and save the house from catching on fire.
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He was 84 when he died.He died at home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with his daughter. He died of a disease called pleurisy.
