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Affiliation | Anti-Federal |
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Name | Benjamin Franklin |
Address | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , United States |
Email | None |
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January 17, 1706
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Died | April 17, 1790
(84 years)
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Contributor | Ben |
Last Modifed | Juan Croniqueur Jan 27, 2024 11:23pm |
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Info | Dr. Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 – April 17, 1790) was an American printer, journalist, publisher, author, philanthropist, abolitionist, public servant, scientist, librarian, diplomat, and inventor. One of the leaders of the American Revolution, he was well known also for his many quotations and his experiments with electricity. Franklin was a member of the Freemasons, corresponded with members of the Lunar Society and was also elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. In 1775, Franklin became the first United States Postmaster General.
Franklin's inventions include the Franklin stove, bifocals, the medical catheter, lightning rod, swimfins, and the odometer.
Benjamin Franklin was born on Milk Street in Boston, Massachusetts on January 17, 1706.
Benjamin Franklin died on April 17, 1790 at the extremely advanced age (for that time) of 84, and was interred in Christ Church Burial Ground in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
First Appeared on a United States Postage Stamp in 1847.
Vote totals for elections in which was nominated for the Hall of Fame for Great Americans (1900-1965): 1900-94.
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