A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author and printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat.
Benjamin Franklin
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American polymath and statesman (1706–1790)
| Born | 17 January 1706 |
| Died | 17 April 1790 |
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Benjamin Franklin
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American polymath and statesman (1706–1790)
| Born | 17 January 1706 |
| Died | 17 April 1790 |
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Statesmen, Biography, Early works to 1800, Politics and government, History, Franklin, benjamin, 1706-1790, Success, American Maxims, Correspondence, Maxims, Electricity, Conduct of life, Early works to 1850, Foreign relations, Wealth, American Almanacs, Marriage, Quotations, Colonies, Scientists, United states, history, Saving and investment, Fireplaces, American literature, Anglo-French War, 1755-1763Places
United States, Pennsylvania, Great Britain, Philadelphia, America, France, Philadelphia (Pa.), Alabama, England, Massachusetts, Owl Creek Bridge, Gulf Stream, Boston (Mass.), Grande-Bretagne, Andover, Barbados, Canada, China, Eastern Europe, Florida, Fountain of Youth, Guadeloupe, Mallard residence, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Milford meeting housePeople
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), Nollet abbé (1700-1770), John Douglas (1721-1807), Peyton Farquhar, William Burke (1730-1798), John Dickinson (1732-1808), Devil, Ethelred, Madeline Usher, Roderick Usher, Abigail Williams, Amanda Wingfield, Ann Putnam, Annabel Lee, Arthur Miller (1915-), Aylmer, Benjamin Franklin, Betty Parris, Brently Mallard, Bridget Bishop, Colonel Killigrew, Dr. Heidegger, Elizabeth, Elizabeth Proctor, Ezekiel CheeverTime
To 1775, 1775-1783, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Revolution, 1775-1783, 1783-1789, 18th century, 1755-1763, 1861-65, French and Indian War, 1755-1763, 1754-1763, 1760-1789, 1861-1865, 19th century, American Civil War, Colonial period, approximately 1600-1775, To 1865, 1692, Civil War, 1861-1865, To 1763 (New France), 1600s, 1750s, 1789-1809, Benjamin Franklin, Civil War, DecemberID Numbers
- OLID: OL26170A
- BookBrainz: b2d7f6f1-7c24-4d28-9d25-ce9cc754b801
- GoodReads: 289513
- ISNI: 0000000121339941
- IMDb: ch0029372
- Library of Congress Names: n79043402
- LibraryThing: franklinbenjamin-1
- LibriVox: 350
- MusicBrainz: ca5c6242-7ba8-4cc9-9c32-3bf4719e54c6
- Project Gutenberg: 92
- SBN/ICCU (National Library Service of Italy): CFIV071766
- VIAF: 56609913
- Wikidata: Q34969
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q34969
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Alternative names
- Benjamín Franklin
- Benjamin Benjamin Franklin
- Benjamin FRANKLIN
- benjamin franklin
- BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
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