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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.
Apr 23, 2024 · Benjamin Franklin. Also called: Ben Franklin. Pseudonym: Richard Saunders. Born: January 17 [January 6, Old Style], 1706, Boston, Massachusetts [U.S.] Died: April 17, 1790, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. (aged 84) Title / Office: Continental Congress (1775-1775), United States. Founder: American Philosophical Society. Awards And Honors:
Nov 9, 2009 · Learn about the life and achievements of Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Explore his contributions to printing, science, politics and the American Revolution.
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Dec 10, 2020 · Learn about the life and achievements of Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers who never served as president but was a respected inventor, publisher, scientist, printer, politician and diplomat. Find out how he helped to draft the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, negotiated the Treaty of Paris ending the Revolutionary War, and published Poor Richard’s Almanack.
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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.
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. He was apprenticed at age 12 to his brother, a local printer.
Learn about the life and legacy of Benjamin Franklin, the man who risked life and limb to fly a kite in a lightning storm, invented the lightning rod, and founded the American Philosophical Society. Explore his humility, inventions, politics, diplomacy, and legacy in this comprehensive biography.
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