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Benjamin Franklin - Scientist And Inventor
Benjamin Franklin has influenced American technology and indirectly, lifestyles by using his proficiencies and intelligence to conduct numerous experiments, arrive at theories, and produce several inventions. Franklin's scientific and analytical mind enabled him to generate many long lasting achievements that contributed to the development and refinement of modern technology.
Few national heroes, including George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, played a more significant role in shaping the American way of life than Franklin. According to Fowler, "He personified the ideal of the self-made man, and his rise from obscurity to eminence exemplified the American dream". Looby adds, "The study of Franklin's image for the past two centuries shows that his legacy had a distinctive place in American culture". Many people have felt over the years that there was no United States inventor as great as Franklin was until the time of Thomas A.......

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