1. Man of many Inventions Benjamin Franklin Ricki Cahoon 1A

2. Benjamin Franklin

3. Early Life Born January 17, 1706 Because he only got 2 years of education, he had to learn everything on his own He mastered 5 different languages

4. Writings The poor Richards almanac Wrote Several newspaper articles Wrote for the Pennsylvania Gazette

5. Place in the Enlightenment Had skills as a diplomat and a negotiator Cared a lot about his country Loved inventing things

6. Most interesting fact Benjamin Franklin was the mutt out of seventeen kids and grew up to be the smartest man in the country!!