The provided text is a biographical article about Benjamin Franklin, titled “Ben Franklin: Founding Father and Inventor.” It covers key facts about his life, including:
- His birth in Boston on January 17, 1706.
- Being the 15th of 17 children; only 10 survived to adulthood.
- Leaving school at age 10 to help his father make candles and soap.
- Working for his brother James as an apprentice printer at age 12.
- Running away to Philadelphia at age 17 after arguing with his brother.
- Becoming a successful printer, writer, scientist, inventor, diplomat, and Founding Father.
- Inventing things like bifocals, the lightning rod, and the Franklin stove.
- Helping write the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
- Serving as the first Postmaster General of the United States.
- Dying on April 17, 1790, in Philadelphia.
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