Post on 27-Mar-2015
A TIMELINE OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN’S INVENTIONS, DISCOVERIES, AND GREAT IDEAS!
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin thought that people should put their books together in one building because they were so expensive to buy
from England.
Public Library 1731
People volunteered to help protect their neighbors’ houses.
Volunteer Department
Fire Department 1736
A stove that sits in the middle of a room.
Franklin Stove 1742
They are one and the same!
Electricity and Lightning 1752
Benjamin Franklin is one of the signers of
the declaration of independence. It is a
very important document in
American history.
Founding Father 1776
That’s like having two pair of glasses in one!
Bifocal Glasses 1784