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in the 1700 the lightning rod was invented to stop lightning for striking homes and starting fires
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Benjamin was born januarary 17, 1706
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ben worked for many printer shops
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ben was a bookkeeper and a shopkeeper
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benjamin became the clerk of Pennyslnania Assemplay
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bens son died 1736 from smallpox at age 4
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he became a postman in 1737
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he became a deputy postmaster
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he returned to Pennyclvania
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he died 1790 april 17 at the age of 84