Benjamin Franklin Biography

The Franklin Institute is a science museum and center of science education and research in Philadelphia. It is named in honor of the noted American scientist and statesman Benjamin Franklin, and houses the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial. Founded in 1824, the Franklin Institute is one of the oldest centers of science education and development in the United States. Source: Wikipedia

Marriages

• 1730-09-01
  US Founding Father Benjamin Franklin establishes a common-law marriage with Deborah Read

Benjamin Franklin Timeline

• 1725-01-04
  Benjamin Franklin arrives in London [OS=Dec 24 1724]
• 1726-07-23
  Benjamin Franklin sails back to Philadelphia
• 1726-10-11
  Benjamin Franklin returns to Philadelphia from England
• 1731-11-08
  In Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin opens 1st US library
• 1732-12-19
  Benjamin Franklin under the name Richard Saunders begins publication of "Poor Richard's Almanack"
• 1741-02-16
  Benjamin Franklin's General Magazine (2nd US Mag) begins publishing
• 1742-06-11
  Benjamin Franklin invents his Franklin stove
• 1752-05-10
  Benjamin Franklin tests the lightning conductor with his his kite-flying experiment
• 1753-11-30
  Benjamin Franklin receives Godfrey Copley-Penny
• 1773-09-11
  Benjamin Franklin writes "There never was a good war or bad peace"
• 1775-07-26
  United States Post Office (U.S.P.O.) created in Philadelphia under Benjamin Franklin
• 1776-06-11
  Continental Congress creates committee (Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston) to draft a Declaration of Independence
• 1776-10-26
  Benjamin Franklin departed from America for France on a mission to seek French support for the American Revolution.
• 1780-02-29
  The Omicron Delta Omega fraternity was founded by Benjamin Franklin at James Madison University.
• 1785-05-23
  Benjamin Franklin announces his invention of bifocals