Benjamin Franklin: Patriotic Hacker

I sure like the idea of thinking of Benjamin Franklin as a hacker. And a patriotic hacker at that! (Like most of us, I imagine.)

Franklin was a socially and politically effective hacker who created the leading edge of science, technology, and society. He was responsible for breakthroughs like lighting=electricity, and inventions like bifocals and the Franklin stove. His printing operation was the 18th century equivalent of the web (the number of newspapers in the colonies expanded from a couple of dozen to a few hundred during his life, and he funded the creation of several of them).

6 thoughts on “Benjamin Franklin: Patriotic Hacker

  1. Lisa Hacker

    Hey!
    My names Lisa Hacker too and i’m also 15!
    If there are any other Lisa Hackers out there, why don’t you email me!

  2. Lisa Hacker

    Hey!
    I’m called Lisa Hacker too and i’m also 15! If there are any other Lisa Hackers out there, why don’t you send an email!

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