Benjamin Franklin
The funniest thing about Benjamin Franklin's life was when when he tried to kill a turkey by electrocuting it at a dinner party but instead he electrocuted himself and said " I tried to kill a turkey but instead I nearly killed a goose."
He was very famous because he invented lots of things like the lightning rod. bi-focal lenses. a circulating library, a hospital, the fire department, street lights and an insurance company He also deepened rivers to prevent them flooding the towns they were in.
He was born on January 17th 1706, the tenth son of a soap and candle maker in Boston in Milk Street. He finished school when he was nine years old. He helped write the Declaration of Independence, the American Constitution and helped convince France to help the colonists fight against Briton. He died on April 17th 1790
I think Benjamin Franklin was an amazing man because he learnt how to teach himself by reading books and trying out new things.
Written by Gracelyn and Chloe Laing and Illustrated by Gracelyn Laing
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