Benjamin franklin birth death date
Benjamin franklin birth death date
Benjamin franklin death.
Benjamin Franklin dies
On April 17, , American statesman, printer, scientist and writer Benjamin Franklindies in Philadelphia at age
Born in Boston in , Franklin became at 12 years old an apprentice to his half brother James, a printer and publisher.
He learned the printing trade and in went to Philadelphia to work after a dispute with his brother. After a sojourn in London, he started a printing and publishing press with a friend in In , the company won a contract to publish Pennsylvania’s paper currency and also began publishing the Pennsylvania Gazette, which was regarded as one of the better colonial newspapers.
From to , he wrote and published Poor Richard’s Almanack, an instructive and humorous periodical in which Franklin coined such practical American proverbs as “Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.”
As his own wealth and prestige grew, Franklin took on greater civic responsibilities in Philadelphia and helped establish the city’