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Benjamin Franklin's Birth
Benjamin Franklin's Birth Before we get into the timeline- the ones with the date 1/1 means unknown. Just read the year. -
Benjamin and his brother, James
Benjamin Franklin's brother James was a printer. He got thrown into jail for making fun of the clergy (religious duties) and Ben started to continue his printing. -
Ben's RunAway and his find.
James was not happy for Ben continuing his newspaper and printing, and he kept harrassing him so finally, Ben ran away. Then, in the late 1723, a person called Deborah Read found him. -
Deborah Read and Benjamin Franklin
At 1730, Deborah married Benjamin Franklin. -
Benjamin works in Philadelphia.
Ben worked in Philadelphia a lot. He did a lot of things that helped the people there like paving roads, lighting the streets, etc. -
Lightning Rod
In 1940, Benjamin started studying electricity. Then, by simply tying a metal key to a kite, he invented the lightning rod.
