Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) - one of the founding fathers of the United States, politician, diplomat, scientist, writer, journalist, publisher. He was the one who signed the US Declaration of Independence, the US Constitution and the Treaty of Versailles in 1783, formally ending the war for the independence of the thirteen British colonies in North America from Great Britain. These are the three main documents on which the United States has been built. Franklin was the 15th child in the family, and it seemed that his life was determined in advance. However, he managed to go from an assistant seller of tallow candles to a revered head of state. "Autobiography" Benjamin Franklin conceived as a story to his son about the family and, in fact, about his life path and experience. He didn't intend to publish it. However, later there was a desire to bring this story to the general public in order to explain to young people what real success is and how to achieve it. "Autobiography" is a fascinating story of the life of a real person, written by him sincerely, without embellishment.