Ben Franklin Resume

Benjamin Franklin

318 Market Street, Philadelphia, Penn.

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Objectives Be successful at everything I undertake; teach others to do the same.

Encourage the love of reading and education.

Help my community, country and fellow man all that I can.

Education Two years. Honorary master's degrees from Harvard and Yale. Honorary

doctor's degrees from University of St. Andrews and Oxford.

Experience 1716-18 Made soap and candles in my father's shop

1718-23 Learned the printing trade while apprenticed to brother

1723-28 Journeyman printer

1728-48 Business owner: Made a fortune as a printer, publisher, postmaster,

store proprietor.

1748-90 Retirement: Performed scientific experiments, invented things, helped

my community and country in various ways.

Achievements Taught myself to read

Taught myself to write well

Rose from poverty to great wealth by developing skills as a printer, writer,

and businessman.

Started the first library in America

Started a hospital for the sick and insane

Founded the University of Pennsylvania

First Postmaster

Proved that lightning was electricity

Numerous handy inventions including bifocal eyeglasses, lightning rod,

Franklin stove

Got the Stamp Act repealed

Helped win the Revolutionary War through diplomatic efforts abroad

Negotiated and won an advantageous peace treaty with England

President of Pennsylvania

Organizations The Leather Apron Club (founder)

The American Philosophical Society (founder)

The Union Fire Company (volunteer fire dept.; founder)

Pennsylvania Militia (founder)

Publications Silence Dogood Papers, The Way to Wealth, Autobiography,

The Pennsylvania Gazette, Poor Richard's Almanac.

References George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams

Contact c/o Dr. Rich Davis, 101 Ravenwood Court, Summerville, South Carolina, U.S.A.