1、Benjamin Franklin,(1706-1790), American printer, author, diplomat, philosopher, and scientist Benjamin Franklin was a statesman and diplomat for the newly formed United States, as well as a prolific author and inventor.,Franklin helped draft, and then signed, the Declaration of Independence in 1776,
2、 and he was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in 1787.As a civic leader, he initiated a number of new programs in Philadelphia, including a fire company, fire insurance, a library, and a university.,As a civic leader, he initiated a number of new programs in Philadelphia, including a fire company, fire insurance, a library, and a university.,Works: Poor Richards Almanack, Autobiography “We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.” -DOI Franklins Speech in Favor of the Constitution,
