Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin was a printer, scientist, philanthropist, diplomat, and statesman of towering eminence. As publisher of Poor Richard’s Almanac he provided America in its upbuilding with a practical philosophy and enriched its common speech with a wealth of proverbs. He believed that reason and work are the paths to progress. His humorous, realistic, far-ranging mind, the liberalism of his political and social philosophy, and the manifold services he rendered to his fellow men made him one of the greatest Americans. He lived as a boy at the corner of Union and Hanover Streets. The house formerly standing in Unity Street at the head of this mall was owned by him and occupied by his sisters.

Cambridge, Massachusetts · United States