benjamin franklin- life and achievements of benjamin franklin
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Benjamin Franklin was a Founding Father and a polymath, inventor, scientist, printer, politician, freemason and diplomat. Franklin helped to draft the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, and he negotiated the 1783 Treaty of Paris ending the Revolutionary War.
His scientific pursuits included investigations into electricity, mathematics and mapmaking. A writer known for his wit and wisdom, Franklin also published Poor Richard’s Almanack, invented bifocal glasses and organized the first successful American lending library.
It's hard to overestimate Ben Franklin's importance to the fledgling United States. The Founding Father helped draft the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution and brought the French into the American Revolution. He was a statesman, diplomat, author, publisher, and inventor and contributed to scientific knowledge, famously in the manner and properties of electricity.
One thing that he didn't invent was Daylight Saving Time. Franklin did chide Parisian "sluggards" in a satirical essay for not being early risers, noting how much money they could save on artificial lighting if they got up earlier. In it, he also joked that there should be a tax on windows with shutters to keep out the morning light, as well as other humorous ideas. Following are a few of his accomplishments.