Benjamin Franklin

By Adamcoberly
  • Origination of Chess
    500

    Origination of Chess

    Chess originated in India in the 6th century
  • Chess evolves
    Jan 1, 1400

    Chess evolves

    In the 15th century, chess evolved into the form that it is in now
  • Born

    Born

    Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston Massachusette on January 17, 1706.
  • Apprenticed

    Apprenticed

    Ben's brother made him an apprentice for his printing buissnes.
  • Ran away from home

    Ran away from home

    Benjamin ran away from home because of his brother's constant harrasment. This was considered illegal back then, and yet he still did it. This shows how bad his brother's harrasment was.
  • First child

    First child

    Benjamin Franklin had a child neamed William, but William's mother was unknown.
  • Pennsylvania Gazette

    Pennsylvania Gazette

    Benjamin Franklin bought a newspaper titled the Pennsylvania Gazette
  • Married

    Married

    Benjamin married Deborah Reed
  • Library Company

    Library Company

  • Published Poor Richard's Almanack

    Published Poor Richard's Almanack

  • The Franklin Stove

    The Franklin Stove

  • Father died

    Father died

  • Retired

    Retired

    Ben retired from his printing buissnes
  • Formed Pennsylvania hospital

    Formed Pennsylvania hospital

  • American Philosophical Society

    American Philosophical Society

  • Wife dies

    Wife dies

  • Signed the Declaration of Independence

    Signed the Declaration of Independence

  • Signs treaty of alliance

    Signs treaty of alliance

  • Morals of chess

    Benjamin Franklin wrote the book called the "Morals of chess"
  • Biofocals

    Biofocals

  • The long arm

    The long arm

  • Wrote anti slavery treatise

    Wrote anti slavery treatise

  • Death

    Death

    Benjamin Franklin died on April 17, 1790 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • $100

    $100

    In 1914, Benjamin Franklin was put on the $100 bill. This was done because of all of his inventions, discoveries, and contributions to our country.
  • Inducted into the CHESS HALL OF FAME

    Inducted into the CHESS HALL OF FAME