Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one.

2025 test, question 85 · The founders

• Founded the first free public libraries

  In 1731 he started one of the first libraries in America where people could borrow books, in Philadelphia.

• First Postmaster General of the United States

  In 1775 he became the head of the new post office for the colonies.

• Helped write the Declaration of Independence

  In 1776 he was one of the five men who wrote the Declaration of Independence with Thomas Jefferson.

• Inventor

  He invented the lightning rod, bifocal glasses and the Franklin stove.

• U.S. diplomat

  In 1776 he went to France for America. France then helped America in the war against Britain.

2008 test, question 68 · The founders and the 1800s

• U.S. diplomat

  He went to France for America and got its help in the war against Britain.

• oldest member of the Constitutional Convention

  He was 81 years old at the Constitutional Convention in 1787.

• first Postmaster General of the United States

  In 1775 he became the head of the new post office for the colonies.

• writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”

  Every year he wrote a small book with short, wise sayings.

• started the first free libraries

  He started one of the first libraries in America where people could borrow books.

• diplomat: a person who works with other countries for their country