Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) Theprototype of The American Dream He appears on the American 100 dollar bill. MemorialmarblestatueInBenjaminFranklinNationalMemorialAmarblestatueofBenjaminFranklinstandsintheatriumeitrim中庭中庭ofBenjaminFranklinHighSchoolinNewOrleansLifevBorn in a poor candle makers family in BostonvNo regular educationvBecame an apprentice 学学徒徒of a printer when he was 12vAn editor of a newspaper and published lots of essays when he was 16vWent to Philadelphia when he was 17 to make his own fortune LifevSet up himself as an independent printer and publishervBecame financially independent at 42 and retired to do what he liked (read, make scientific experiments and do good to his fellow men)AwriterAstatesman政治家政治家AbusinessmanAscientistTheprototype原型原型oftheAmericandreamJackofAllTradesprinterpublisherphilanthropistfilnrpist 慈善家慈善家diplomata.Inventions : Franklin stove, effective street lighting, bifocal /bafukl/ glasses双焦点眼镜双焦点眼镜, a miniature printing press, efficient heating devices and even a strange musical instrument called an “armonica”玻璃琴玻璃琴. Successasaninventorandscientistb. And for his lightning-rod,避雷针避雷针he was called “the new Prometheus prmi:ju:s普罗米修普罗米修斯斯who had stolen fire from heaven.” c. The theories of electricity; first applied the terms “positive”and “negative” to electrical charges.SuccessasaninventorandscientistSuccessasastatesman政治家政治家He was the only American to sign the four documents that created the United States: The Declaration of Independence独立宣言 The Treaty of Alliance with France The Treaty of Peace with England The Constitution 美国宪法SuccessasawritervThe Autobiography 自传自传vPoor Richards Almanack :lmnk 格言历格言历书书Thank You !