America's Entrepreneur

I received an email alerting me to the fact that Benjamin Franklin was America's original entrpreneur. And, of course, he was America's first Postmaster! Read more about him at: Benjamin Franklin A list of his inventions can be found here: Franklin's inventions. And, a good article about the Age of Invention can be found here: Benjamin Franklin and his Times.

Here's portions from the timeline of Franklin's life:
1706 , Jan. 17 Born, Boston, Mass.
1718 - 1723 Apprenticed as a printer to his brother James Franklin
1732 - 1758 Published Poor Richard, 1732-1747, and Poor Richard Improved,
1748-1758, commonly known under collective title Poor Richard's Almanack
1740 Invented the Pennsylvania fireplace (Franklin stove)
1751 - 1764 Represented Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania Assembly
1757 - 1762 Political agent of the Pennsylvania Assembly, London, England
1775 Elected member of the Second Continental Congress Named postmaster general
1776 Served on committee to draft the Declaration of Independence
Went to France as one of three American commissioners to negotiate a treaty
1778 Negotiated treaties of commerce and defense with France Appointed sole plenipotentiary in France
1781 Appointed with John Jay and John Adams to negotiate a peace with Great Britain
1783 Signed Treaty of Paris with Great Britain and asked Congress for his recall
1787 Represented Pennsylvania at the Constitutional Convention
1790 , Apr. 17 Died, Philadelphia, Pa.