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, United states, history, Colonies, Scientists, Fireplaces, Saving and investment, Anglo-French War, 1755-1763, Juvenile literaturePlaces
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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