The Benjamin Franklin You Never Knew Essay
The Benjamin Franklin You Never Knew
Famous Person Report
By: Ian McGowan-Jepsen
For: Mrs. Crawford
My famous person is named Benjamin Franklin. This book describes Benjamin Franklin as a self-improvement genius, inventor, businessman, scientist, world traveler, community organizer, and a generous person to everyone. He was the first American who was famous in both America and Europe. In this report I will list five important facts about Mr. Franklin’s childhood and I will list seven other important facts about his adult life. I will begin with his childhood.
As a child, Benjamin Franklin was always trying to think of ways to do things better so as not to waste time. He was born in Boston in January, 1706. The son of a candle maker and the fifteenth child out of seventeen children, …show more content…
Because they could not afford to send him any longer, Benjamin Franklin went to school only from the age of eight through the age of ten. It was during these years that Mr. Franklin developed a love for books and would do just about anything to borrow a book from wherever he could find one. Libraries were not in existence then. His family was religious and would always say prayers before meals. Ben, always the thinker, suggested to his father that wouldn’t it is better to just say the prayers over the cask of meat once rather than at each meal. A few years later, Benjamin Franklin decided to teach himself how to swim. He did so in such a methodical way that he was able to write the first notes on swimming tips. He also experimented with paddles and developed the first swimming fins. Later, he served his apprenticeship under his older brother who ran a print shop. The newspaper that they produced was full of news about many different topics including politics. These articles were written by many different people who were known for
Famous Person Report
By: Ian McGowan-Jepsen
For: Mrs. Crawford
My famous person is named Benjamin Franklin. This book describes Benjamin Franklin as a self-improvement genius, inventor, businessman, scientist, world traveler, community organizer, and a generous person to everyone. He was the first American who was famous in both America and Europe. In this report I will list five important facts about Mr. Franklin’s childhood and I will list seven other important facts about his adult life. I will begin with his childhood.
As a child, Benjamin Franklin was always trying to think of ways to do things better so as not to waste time. He was born in Boston in January, 1706. The son of a candle maker and the fifteenth child out of seventeen children, …show more content…
Because they could not afford to send him any longer, Benjamin Franklin went to school only from the age of eight through the age of ten. It was during these years that Mr. Franklin developed a love for books and would do just about anything to borrow a book from wherever he could find one. Libraries were not in existence then. His family was religious and would always say prayers before meals. Ben, always the thinker, suggested to his father that wouldn’t it is better to just say the prayers over the cask of meat once rather than at each meal. A few years later, Benjamin Franklin decided to teach himself how to swim. He did so in such a methodical way that he was able to write the first notes on swimming tips. He also experimented with paddles and developed the first swimming fins. Later, he served his apprenticeship under his older brother who ran a print shop. The newspaper that they produced was full of news about many different topics including politics. These articles were written by many different people who were known for