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Benjamin Frankin

  • Birth

    Birth

    He was born in Boston MA and was the youngest son of Josiah and Abiah Franklin.
  • School

    School

    Franklin finish his final year of formal schooling.
  • Invention

    Invention

    Invented a pair of swim fins for his hands.
  • Boarding school

    Boarding school

    left his home to go to boarding school
  • Eating Habits

    Eating Habits

    Becomes a Vegetarian
  • Marriage

    Marriage

    Marries Deborah Read
  • Career

    Career

    Continues his printing career by sailing for England
  • Children

    Children

    Birth of his son Francis
  • Invention

    Invention

    Invents the Glass Armonica
  • Autobiography

    Autobiography

    Begins writing his autobiography
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    Serves on the comititee who was writing the rough draft of the Declaration of Independence
  • Signing

    Signing

    Signed the Peace Treaty
  • Constitution

    Constitution

    Signs the Constitution
  • Writing

    Writing

    writes anti-slavery treatise
  • Death

    Death

    Died and had a funeral in Philadelphia