Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 - April 17, 1790) (also translated as Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Franklin) , born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, is a famous American politician, physicist, publisher, printer, reporter, writer, and philanthropist; he is also an outstanding diplomat and inventor.
He was one of the important leaders during the American Revolutionary War, participated in the drafting of many important documents, and served as the U.S. ambassador to France, successfully gaining French support for American independence. Benjamin Franklin conducted many experiments on electricity, invented the lightning rod, and was the first to propose the law of conservation of charge. He also invented bifocal glasses, fins and more. Benjamin Franklin is elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. He was the first postmaster general of the United States. French economist Turgot commented on Franklin: "He obtained thunder and lightning from the sky and civil rights from the tyrant."
Benjamin Franklin was rated as influential in the United States by the authoritative American journal "Atlantic Monthly" 100 people ranked 6th.
