He invented an efficient heating stove and proved that lightning is electricity. He served his nation as a Statesman, Scientist and Public Leader. Benjamin Franklin was a jack of all trades and master. No other American has done things as exceptionally as him. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, on June 17, 1706, Benjamin was the 15th child and in a family of 17 kids.  In Boston, he attended school for two years. While he performed above average in reading and writing, he did poorly in math. Although schooling ended for Franklin, his education did not. He believed that “the doors of wisdom are never shut,” and kept reading every book he could get his hands on. In addition, he worked on his own writing style, which eventually became simple, clear and effective. He also learned and mastered five languages: French, German, Spanish, Italian and Latin.

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Many historians describe Franklin as one of the most successful diplomat that America has ever sent abroad. As a statesman, Franklin stood in the front rank of men who built the United States. And the only one who signed the four most important documents in American History: The Declaration of Independence, the Treaty of Alliance with France, the Treaty of Peace with Great Britain and the Constitution of the United States.

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As an Apprentice, Franklin began his career in printing and publishing at the age of twelve. In 1729, he bought a press with Hugh Meredith and became the owner the following year. In 1752, Franklin conducted his most famous electrical experiment in Philadelphia.  While he was one of the first men in the world to experiment with electricity, Franklin knocked himself unconscious at least once. 

In addition to the lightning rod, Franklin gave the world several other valuable inventions. The bifocal glass. His invention has allowed both reading and distant lenses to be set in a single frame. According to research, Franklin discovered that disease flourishes in poorly ventilated rooms. And he also showed Americans how to improve acid soil by using lime. The Franklin Stove gave more heat than other stoves and used less fuel.