By convention, the charge of an electron is â1, while that of a proton is +1. Charged particles whose charges have the same sign repel one another, and particles whose charges have different signs attract.
James Madison is given the title of the Father of the Constitution because he made a major contribution to the ratification of the Constitution by writing, with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay, the Federalist essays.
GEORGE WASHINGTON (1732-1799) George Washington is known as the father of America. He was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the War of Independence from Britain, the President of the Constitutional Convention that wrote the American Constitution, and the first President of the United States (1778-1797).