1. Benjamin Franklin
组员：张惠云 刘雪松 徐佳 徐敏霞 苏娜
Sources from:wikipedia/baidu and the textbook

2. OUTLINE
 I. Introduction
 brief introduction
 II.body:1/success as an author
 2/thirteen virtus
 3/inventions and scentific inquires
 III.conclusion
 death and legacy

3. INTRODUCTION:
 Benjamin Franklin (January 17,
1706 [O.S. January 6, 1705 –
April 17, 1790) was one of the
Founding Fathers of the United
States. A noted polymath,
Franklin was a leading author,
printer, political theorist,
politician, postmaster, scientist,
musician, inventor, satirist, civic
activist, statesman, and
diplomat.

4. SUCCESS AS AN AUTHOR:
 In 1733, Poor Richard's Almanack
much of his popular reputation is based
 In 1758, printed Father Abraham's Sermon
also known as The Way to Wealth
 Begin in 1771, autobiography
Franklin wrote the first five chapters of his
autobiography in England in 1771, resumed again
thirteen years later (1784-85) in Paris and later in
1788 when he returned to the United States.
Franklin ends the account of his life in 1757 when
he was 51 years old.

5. THIRTEEN VIRTUES
 Temperance
 Silence
 Order
 Resolution
 Frugality
 Industry
 Sincerity
 Justice
 Moderation
 Cleanliness
 Tranquility
 Chastity
 Humility

6. INVENTIONS AND SCIENTIFIC INQUIRIES
 Glass Armonica
玻璃口琴
"Of all my inventions, the
glass armonica has given
me the greatest personal
satisfaction."

7.  Franklin Stove
富兰克林炉
Benjamin
Franklin
developed a
new style of
stove with a
hoodlike
enclosure in
the front and an
airbox in the
rear.

8.  Lightening Rod
避雷针
Benjamin Franklin
Experiments With
Kite

9.  Bifocals
双焦眼镜

10.  Map of Gulf Stream
墨西哥湾暖流地图

11. DEATH AND LEGACY
 Franklin died on April 17,
1790, at age 84.
Approximately 20,000
people attended his
funeral. He was interred
in Christ Church Burial
Ground in Philadelphia.