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Biography of Benjamin Franklin. Back Index Next. Life of Benjamin Franklin. A Continuation of Franklin's Autobiography. by Jared Sparks. PREFACE. CHAPTER I. State of Affairs in Pennsylvania. — Defects of the Government. — Legislation. — Conduct of the Proprietaries. — Object of Franklin's Agency in England.
Benjamin Franklin, (born Jan. 17, 1706, Boston, Mass.—died April 17, 1790, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.), American printer and publisher, author, scientist and inventor, and diplomat.
Benjamin Franklin, American printer and publisher, author, inventor and scientist, and diplomat. One of the foremost of the American Founding Fathers, he helped draft the Declaration of Independence. He also made important contributions to science, especially in the understanding of technology.
Benjamin Franklin. Franklin was not only the most famous American in the 18th century but also one of the most famous figures in the Western world of the 18th century; indeed, he is one of the most celebrated and influential Americans who has ever lived.
Jul 26, 2017 · Benjamin Franklin FRS FRSA FRSE ( January 17, 1706 [ O.S. January 6, 1705] – April 17, 1790) was an American polymath, a leading writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher, and political philosopher.
He opened the University of Pennsylvania, founded the American Philosophical Society for scientists, and obtained a charter to start America's first hospital, the Pennsylvania Hospital. Around 1748...
Benjamin Franklin © Franklin was a statesman, diplomat, writer, scientist and inventor, one of the most versatile and talented men in colonial America and a leading figure in the American...
