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1、Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790),The prototype of The American Dream, He appears on the American 100 dollar bill.,Memorial marble statue In Benjamin Franklin National Memorial,A marble statue of Benjamin Franklin stands in the atriumeitrim 中庭 of Benjamin Franklin High School in New Orleans,Life,Born in
2、 a poor candle makers family in Boston No regular education Became an apprentice 学徒 of a printer when he was 12 An editor of a newspaper and published lots of essays when he was 16 Went to Philadelphia when he was 17 to make his own fortune,Life,Set up himself as an independent printer and publisher
3、 Became financially independent at 42 and retired to do what he liked (read, make scientific experiments and do good to his fellow men),A writer,A statesman 政治家,A business man,A scientist,The prototype 原型 of the American dream,Jack of All Trades,printer,publisher,philanthropist filnrpist 慈善家,diploma
4、t,Inventions : Franklin stove, effective street lighting, bifocal / bafukl/ glasses双焦点眼镜 , a miniature printing press, efficient heating devices and even a strange musical instrument called an “armonica”玻璃琴 .,Success as an inventor and scientist,b. And for his lightning-rod,避雷针 he was called “the ne
5、w Prometheus prmi:ju:s普罗米修斯who had stolen fire from heaven.” c. The theories of electricity; first applied the terms “positive”and “negative” to electrical charges.,Success as an inventor and scientist,Success as a statesman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,Success as a writer,The Autobiography 自传 Poor Richards Almanack :lmnk 格言历书,Thank You !,
