Ben Franklin When one takes a look at the world in which he currently lives, he often sees it as being normal since it is so slow in changing. When a historian looks at the present, he sees the effects of many events and many wise people. Benjamin Franklin was one of these wise people. His participation in so many different fields changed the world immensely. He can be compared to Leonardo da Vinci, as …showed first 75 words of 1279 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1279 total…year stay in the fields of politics, science, and humanity. Ben Franklin was a true "Renaissance Man" of his time. Works Cited "Ben Franklin: A Man of Many Talents." Knowledge Adventure 1998 <http://www.letsfindout.com/subjects/people/franklin.html>. "Benjamin Franklin." Franklin Institute 1999 <http://sln.fi.edu/franklin.html>. Ketcham, Ralph. "B. Franklin." Encyclopedia of World Biography. 16 vols. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1973. Whitney, David. The American Presidents. Garden City: Book and Music Clubs Inc., 1989.