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    Benjamin Franklin

    American author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, diplomat, Founding Father

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  1. www.britannica.com › biography › Benjamin-FranklinBenjamin Franklin | Biography, Inventions, Books, American ...

    3 days ago · Benjamin Franklin (born January 17 [January 6, Old Style], 1706, Boston, Massachusetts [U.S.]—died April 17, 1790, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.) was an American printer and publisher, author, inventor and scientist, and diplomat. One of the foremost of the Founding Fathers, Franklin helped draft the Declaration of Independence and was one ...

  2. www.history.com › benjamin-franklinBenjamin Franklin - Biography, Inventions & Facts | HISTORY

    Nov 9, 2009 · Benjamin Franklin’s Early Years . Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706, in colonial Boston. His father, Josiah Franklin (1657-1745), a native of England, was a candle and soap maker ...

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Benjamin_FranklinBenjamin Franklin - Wikipedia

    Benjamin Franklin FRS FRSA FRSE (January 17, 1706 [ O.S. January 6, 1705] [Note 1] – April 17, 1790) was an American polymath, a leading writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher, and political philosopher. [1] Among the most influential intellectuals of his time, Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the ...

  5. www.biography.com › benjamin-franklinBenjamin Franklin - Quotes, Inventions & Facts - Biography

    Dec 10, 2020 · Benjamin Franklin is best known as one of the Founding Fathers who never served as president but was a respected inventor, publisher, scientist and diplomat. By Biography.com Editors Updated: Dec ...

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  7. www.pbs.org › wgbh › americanexperienceBiography: Benjamin Franklin | American Experience | PBS

    Born on January 17, 1706, to a poor English chandler (a candle and soap maker) living in Boston, Franklin was the 15th of 17 children. Franklin left school at 10 and began an apprenticeship in his ...

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  8. www.americanhistorycentral.com › benjamin-franklinBenjamin Franklin, Biography, Significance, Facts, Quotes ...

    Oct 16, 2023 · Biography of Benjamin Franklin. Benjamin Franklin was an American printer, scientist, inventor, politician, diplomat, statesman, author, and one of the most colorful characters of the American Revolution. Early Life. Franklin was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1706 to Josiah Franklin and Abiah Folger.

  9. www.ushistory.org › franklin › biographyBiography of Benjamin Franklin - US History

    Dr. Franklin is appointed Agent for Georgia. — Causes the "Farmer's Letters" to be republished in London. — His Opinion of them. — Chosen President of the American Philosopical Society. — Promotes the of Culture of Silk in Pennsylvania. — Encourages his Countrymen to adhere to their Non-importation Agreements. — Journey to France.

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