本杰明·富兰克林

BenjaminFranklin

本杰明·富兰克林

(1706-1790)scientist科学家philanthropist

慈善家diplomat外交家writer作家printer印刷工AllTitlesstatesman政治家businessman商人publisher出版商……scientist科学家AlbertEinsteinThegreatestscientistin20thcenturyBenjaminFranklinThegreatestscientistin18thcenturyFranklinwasoneofthefirstpersonsintheworldtoexperimentwithelectricity.Heconductedhismostfamouselectricalexperimentin1752.Heflewakiteduringathunderstorm,andprovedthatlightningiselectricity.kiteexperiment(风筝实验)lightningrod（避雷针）Hisinventions(发明)savebuildingsfromdamageHisinventions(发明)Franklinstove(富兰克林炉)18世纪，大多数家庭都要靠低效的老式壁炉来取暖。这种壁炉要不仅烧很多木头，还有大量的热量散失，也有把房子点着的危险。富兰克林炉有两个鲜明的特征：一个中空的隔板，和一个用来阻止热量顺着烟囱流出的倒虹吸烟道。AkindofhighefficientstoveHisinventions(发明)glassharmonica(玻璃琴)akindofmusicalinstrument(一种乐器)bifocal(双光眼镜)forpeoplewhogetboth

nearsightednessandfarsightedness(适合既有近视眼又有远视眼的人)Oneofthedraftersof

DeclarationofIndependence(美国《独立宣言》起草者之一);SeekinghelpfromFranceinAmericanIndependentWar.(远赴法国为美国独立战争寻求帮助)statesman政治家In1731hefoundedwhatwasprobablythefirstpubliclibraryinAmerica（创建美国第一个公共图书馆）.Heformedthecitypolicewhenhesawthatcriminalsweregettingawaywithoutpunishment（建立警察机构）.Heraisedmoneytohelpbuiltacityhospital,thePennsylvaniaHospital(创建宾夕法尼亚州立医院).Thecityhadnoschoolforhighereducation,sohehelpedfoundtheacademythatgrewintotheUniversityofPennsylvania(创建宾夕法尼亚大学).philanthropist

(慈善家)BenjaminFranklin´sThirteenVirtues

(富兰克林13条人生准则)Temperance(节制)Silence(缄默)Order(秩序)Resolution(决心)Frugality(节俭)Industry(勤勉）Sincerity(真诚)Justic