Why is Benjamin Franklin on the $100 bill?

[ErlindaDea]

Hi everyone,
I was wondering why Benjamin Franklin was chosen to be on the $100 bill. He wasn't a president, so what's the reason behind it? Thanks!

 

[rathore]

Benjamin Franklin appears on the $100 bill, because he was a Founding Father, inventor, and statesman who gave himself to America causing her independence and growth. In the fields of Politics Science and Diplomacy, he has become a symbol of wisdom and progress to the nation.