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- Benjamin Franklin was a printer from his teen years until he retired at age forty-two.
- He moved to Philadelphia and started publishing Poor Richard's Almanack, from 1732 to 1757, which was one of Franklin's most popular and enduring contributions.
- Franklin's writings in the Alamanack allowed others to view him as a talented writer. Franklin was sure to include moral messages in his readings while also entertaining his readers.
- At the age of forty-two Benjamin Franklin retired from his printing career and became devoted to science.
- In Franklin's lifetime he was known for inventing multiple things including: lightening rod, bifocals, and new types of stoves. He also contributed to the scientific understanding of earthquakes and ocean currents.
- Of all the things that Benjamin Franklin did, he is most remember for his career in politics by playing a important part in drafting the Declaration on Independence, enlisting the French support during the Revolutionary War, negotiating peace treaty with Britain, and drafting the US Constitution.
- Franklin was the ambassador of England and later France.
- Benjamin Franklin wrote the first section of The Autobiography in 1771 but never finished before his death.
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