Benjamin Franklin

Franklin is on the US $100 because of his many contributions to the formation of the country. He was one of the Founding Fathers, a primary author of the Constitution, a diplomat, inventor, scientist, author, philosopher, musician, and postmaster, just to name a few of the incredible number of things he accomplished.

Benjamin Franklin was

put on the hundred dollar bill

because Ben Franklin was one

of the head colonist before the

American revolution and was

appointed to represent the colony

of Pennsylvania. He was a major

influence on one of the wealthiest

countries of his time, France. Ben

Franklin took it upon himself to

presued the French ruler (King

Louis) and got him to fund the

American revolution after hearing

of the American battle won in

Saratoga. He used to wear his

Raccoon made hats to several

parties in which would turn out to

be the reason why the French would

fun our war effort. Makes Sense...he

supplied money for us to be able to

have "the dollar" so why not put him on the 100$ Bill

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In answer to your question, Benjamin Franklin did many things, including;

-inventing numerous things (most famously bifocals, the lightning rod, and the Franklin stove)

-accomplishing his kite-and-key experiment. proving lightning to be electricity which may be harnessed

-serving as the colonies' ambassador to France and managing to get an alliance between the two

-writing Poor Richard's Almanac and his autobiography

-creating the Pennsylvania Gazette

-being a founding father: laying out the 3 branches of government, serving on the Continental Congress, etc

Benjamin Franklin was truly a talented man. He was an inventor, he was a scientist, he was a diplomat, and he was a politician.

Ben Franklin had 12 siblings, not including him. His five older brothers: Samuel, Josiah Jr., John, Peter, and James. His two younger sisters, Lydia and Jane. And his five older sisters: Elizabeth, Hannah, Anne, Mary, and Sarah.
Ben Franklin had 12 brothers and sisters. He also had 3 brother in-laws at 8 years old! Below are his brothers and sisters altogether.

Elizabeth Samuel Hannah Josiah Jr. Anne1 Joseph John Peter Mary James Sarah2 Ebenezer3 Thomas Lydia Jane

1,2,3 means in-laws
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Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

American public official, writer, scientist, and printer who played a major part in the American Revolution When a religion is good, I conceive it will support itself; and when it does not support itself, and God does not take care to support it so that its professors are obliged to call for help of the civil power, 'tis a sign, I apprehend, of its being a bad one.

-- Benjamin Franklin, letter to Richard Price, October 9, 1780, quoted from Adrienne Koch, ed., The American Enlightenment: The Shaping of the American Experiment and a Free Society, New York: George Braziller, 1965, p. 93. The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason: The Morning Daylight appears plainer when you put out your Candle.

-- Benjamin Franklin, the incompatibility of faith and reason, Poor Richard's Almanack (1758) I have found Christian dogma unintelligible. Early in life I absented myself from Christian assemblies.

-- Benjamin Franklin, quoted from Victor J Stenger, Has Science Found God? (2001) Many a long dispute among divines may be thus abridged: It is so; It is not so. It is so; it is not so.

-- Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanack,1743 If we look back into history for the character of the present sects in Christianity, we shall find few that have not in their turns been persecutors, and complainers of persecution. The primitive Christians thought persecution extremely wrong in the pagans, but practiced it on one another. The first Protestants of the Church of England blamed persecution in the Romish Church, but practiced it upon the Puritans. These found it wrong in the bishops, but fell into the same practice themselves both here and in New England.

-- Benjamin Franklin, An Essay on TolerationLighthouses are more helpful than churches.

-- Benjamin Franklin (attributed: source unknown) He [the Rev Mr. Whitefield] used, indeed, sometimes to pray for my conversion, but never had the satisfaction of believing that his prayers were heard.

-- Benjamin Franklin, from Franklin's Autobiography [Excerpt]:

"A little Religion, and a little Honesty, goes a great way in Courts."

-- Benjamin Franklin, comparing the politicized clergyman with the regular clergyman, a thing which a few have ventured to do in recent times (Ahem!), quoted in The New England Currant (July 23, 1722), "Silence Dogood, No. 9; Corruptio optimi est pessima." quoted from The History Carper â� â� [Excerpt]:

"But the most dangerous Hypocrite in a Commonwealth, is one who leaves the Gospel for the sake of the Law: A Man compounded of Law and Gospel, is able to cheat a whole Country with his Religion, and then destroy them under Colour of Law: And here the Clergy are in great Danger of being deceiv'd, and the People of being deceiv'd by the Clergy, until the Monster arrives to such Power and Wealth, that he is out of the reach of both, and can oppress the People without their own blind Assistance."

-- Benjamin Franklin, comparing the politicized clergyman with the regular clergyman, a thing which a few have ventured to do in recent times (Ahem!), quoted in The New England Currant (July 23, 1722), "Silence Dogood, No. 9; Corruptio optimi est pessima." quoted from The History Carper, thanks to Ben for the tip! â� â� [Passage]:

"This Political Description of a Hypocrite, may (for ought I know) be taken for a new Doctrine by some of your Readers; but let them consider, that a little Religion, and a little Honesty, goes a great way in Courts. 'Tis not inconsistent with Charity to distrust a Religious Man in Power, tho' he may be a good Man; he has many Temptations "to propagate publick Destruction for Personal Advantages and Security:" And if his Natural Temper be covetous, and his Actions often contradict his pious Discourse, we may with great Reason conclude, that he has some other Design in his Religion besides barely getting to Heaven.

"But the most dangerous Hypocrite in a Commoneealth, is one who leaves the Gospel for the sake of the Law: A Man compounded of Law and Gospel, is able to cheat a whole Country with his Religion, and then destroy them under Colour of Law: And here the Clergy are in great Danger of being deceiv'd, and the People of being deceiv'd by the Clergy, until the Monster arrives to such Power and Wealth, that he is out of the reach of both, and can oppress the People without their own blind Assistance.

"And it is a sad Observation, that when the People too late see their Error, yet the Clergy still persist in their Encomiums on the Hypocrite; and when he happens to die for the Good of his Country, without leaving behind him the Memory of one good Action, he shall be sure to have his Funeral Sermon stuff'd with Pious Expressions which he dropt at such a Time, and at such a Place, and on such an Occasion; than which nothing can be more prejudicial to the Interest of Religion, nor indeed to the Memory of the Person deceas'd. The Reason of this Blindness in the Clergy is, because they are honourably supported (as they ought to be) by their People, and see nor feel nothing of the Oppression which is obvious and burdensome to every one else."

-- Benjamin Franklin, comparing the politicized clergyman with the regular clergyman, a thing which a few have ventured to do in recent times (Ahem!), quoted in The New England Currant (July 23, 1722), "Silence Dogood, No. 9; Corruptio optimi est pessima." quoted from The History Carper, critical editing for readability and PAM Style Sheet conformity is ©2003 Cliff Walker â� â�

Benjamin Franklin.

This proverb has been attributed To Benjamin Franklin, but versions of it have been around for much longer. The exact version of this proverb was first published in 1639 in the book Parœmiologia Anglo-Latina or 'Proverbs English, and Latin'.

Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Ben Franklin remains buried in the cemetery next to Christ Church in Old City, Philadelphia. His grave is visible at all hours. In a waste of money that would have appalled Franklin, people throw coins on his grave to this day.

• in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• he died of old age and pleurisy at age
• 84 on April17,1790
• His grave is at 5th and Arch Streets in Olde City.