by Juan and Ben

- He helped write the Declaration of Independence -His most famous experiment was very dangerous he flew a kite during a storm he proved that lightning is electricity. -Created the first library and their first fire department in Philadelphia and started a school called University of Pennsylvania. Why is Ben Franklin Notable?

Interesting Facts -In 1730 he married a woman named Deborah Read. -Him and his brother ran a newspaper when they were young and he printed the pages and made sure the words were spelled correctly.

Sources of inspiration He was inspired to make a Newspaper called the Pennsylvania Gazzette because of the newspaper him and his brother made when they were little. He liked to do science experiments and wanted to invent things. He loved the city of Philadelphia. Freedom.

obstacles The colonists wanted to be free so he wrote the Declaration of Independence. There was a War called the Revolutionary War.

How did they inspire other people People tried to be like benjamin franklen. People today still are using his inventions.