Benjamin Franklin is known for many things. He is widely known as an inventor and statesman. As an inventor he is known for his Kite flying experiment. As a statesman, Benjamin's greatest contribution was the work he did on the Declaration of Independence. Benjamin was born in Boston, Massachusetts on January 17, 1706; old style calendar January 6, 1706.(1) When he was born England still ruled the thirteen colonies that made up America. Later in his life, trouble started …showed first 75 words of 1219 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1219 total…Benjamin Franklin did both, America has never forgot him. With these words of wisdom he lived by writing as much as he possibly could and did even more. From being a scientist, inventor, statesman, printer, philosopher, musician, and a economist, he has become a very famous man. Benjamin Franklin played a big role in making the nation that we live into today, from his contribution in writing the Declaration of Independence, to being an inventor.