Ben Franklin was a highly accomplished man of many talents.  He became famous for being a scientist, an inventor, a statesman, a printer, a philosopher, a musician and an economist.

Test your knowledge! 1. Ben Franklin was born in: A) Philadelphia       B) Virginia    C) Boston     D) Rhode Island 2.  Which item was not invented by Ben Franklin? A) glass armonica   B) light bulb  C) bifocals    D) swim fins 3.  Ben Franklin signed the Declaration of Independence. A) True        B) False

Answers:
1-C, 2-B, 3-A

Ben Franklin Quotes:

* Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
* Well done is better than well said!

To learn more about Benjamin Franklin, check out this link to the Franklin Institute.