Timeline on Ben Franklin
1706 born, January 17, in Boston, Massachusetts
1718 apprenticed to James, his brother
1722 starts writing articles in the name "Silence Dogood"
1723 runs away to Philadelphia, he meets Debby
1724 sails to England
1726 returns to Philadelphia
1729 publish own newspaper, Pennsylvania Gazette
1730 marry Debby
1732 son Francis Franklin was born
1732 publishes Poor Richard's Almanac
1736 founded Union Fire Company, first volunteer fire department
1736 son, Francis Franklin dies of smallpox
1743 daughter, Sarah Franklin is born
1752 catching lightning in a bottle
1752 placed lightning rod on his house
1753 named postmaster of America
1763 invented odometer
1766 argues before Parliament against the Stamp Act
1774 Debby dies
1776 helps with the Declaration of Independence
1783 signs peace treaty between England and the United States
1784 invented bifocal
1785 elected governor of Pennsylvania
1786 invented long arm
1787 helps write the United States Constitution
1790 dies on April 17, age 84
1706 born, January 17, in Boston, Massachusetts
1718 apprenticed to James, his brother
1722 starts writing articles in the name "Silence Dogood"
1723 runs away to Philadelphia, he meets Debby
1724 sails to England
1726 returns to Philadelphia
1729 publish own newspaper, Pennsylvania Gazette
1730 marry Debby
1732 son Francis Franklin was born
1732 publishes Poor Richard's Almanac
1736 founded Union Fire Company, first volunteer fire department
1736 son, Francis Franklin dies of smallpox
1743 daughter, Sarah Franklin is born
1752 catching lightning in a bottle
1752 placed lightning rod on his house
1753 named postmaster of America
1763 invented odometer
1766 argues before Parliament against the Stamp Act
1774 Debby dies
1776 helps with the Declaration of Independence
1783 signs peace treaty between England and the United States
1784 invented bifocal
1785 elected governor of Pennsylvania
1786 invented long arm
1787 helps write the United States Constitution
1790 dies on April 17, age 84