Benjamin Franklin is an extremely influential figure in American history, especially since he played such a diverse character in building his reputation. Franklin was a scientist, and inventor, a statesman, a printer, a philosopher, a musician, and an economist. He lived a very long life, especially for his time, extending from January 17, 1706, to April 17, 1790. During this time, this man accomplished perhaps five times as much as a normal man would be expected to do.

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Franklin had an aspiring personality by the time he was 17 years old, when he ran away from his home to Philadelphia. He eventually opened his own printing office in Philadelph

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