HIS LIFE AND WORK
Where he lived: --Boston --Philadelphia --London --Paris
Born in Boston on Jan. 17, 1706
Devises swimming fins to make himself go faster in the waters of Boston Harbor
Is apprenticed to his brother James as a printer
Writes "Silence Dogood" essays
Runs away to Philadelphia and takes job as a printer
Opens his own printshop
Writes "Busy-Body" essays. Buys the Pennsylvania Gazette
Publishes the first edition of Poor Richard's Almanack
Forms the Union Fire Company, a volunteer brigade
Becomes Philadelphia postmaster
Organizes the American Philosophical Society
Writes proposal that creates the Philadelphia Academy, later known as the...
