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Benjamin Franklin

A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author and printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat.

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American polymath and statesman (1706–1790)

Born 17 January 1706
Died 17 April 1790

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  • Cover of: Political, miscellaneous, and philosophical pieces: arranged under the following heads, and distringuished by initial letters in each leaf: <G. P.> General politics; <A. B. T.> American politics before the troubles; <A. D. T.> American politics during the troubles; <P. P.> Provincial or colony politics; and <M. P.> Miscellaneous and philosophical pieces.
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  • Cover of: Select Works of Benjamin Franklin: Including His Autobiography

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  • Cover of: ... the Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, and a Sketch of Franklin's Life from the Point Where the Autobiography Ends, Drawn Chiefly from His Letters: With Notes and a Chronological Historical Table

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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, Franklin, benjamin, 1706-1790, Politics and government, History, Success, American Maxims, Correspondence, Maxims, Electricity, Early works to 1850, Foreign relations, Conduct of life, Wealth, American Almanacs, Marriage, Quotations, United states, history, Colonies, Fireplaces, American literature, Saving and investment, Sources, Anglo-French War, 1755-1763

Places

United States, Pennsylvania, Great Britain, Philadelphia, America, France, Philadelphia (Pa.), Alabama, Massachusetts, Owl Creek Bridge, Gulf Stream, England, Grande-Bretagne, Missouri, Andover, Barbados, Boston (Mass.), Canada, China, Eastern Europe, Florida, Fountain of Youth, Guadeloupe, Mallard residence, Massachusetts Bay Colony

People

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), Nollet abbé (1700-1770), Peyton Farquhar, John Dickinson (1732-1808), John Douglas (1721-1807), William Burke (1730-1798), Amanda Wingfield, Devil, Ethelred, Jim O'Connor, Laura Wingfield, Madeline Usher, Roderick Usher, Tom Wingfield, Abigail Williams, Ann Putnam, Annabel Lee, Arthur Miller (1915-), Aylmer, Benjamin Franklin, Betty Parris, Brently Mallard, Bridget Bishop, Colonel Killigrew, Dr. Heidegger

Time

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, 1760-1789, 1861-1865, 19th century, American Civil War, Colonial period, approximately 1600-1775, To 1865, 1692, 1754-1763, Civil War, 1861-1865, To 1763 (New France), 1600s, 1750s, 1789-1809, Benjamin Franklin, Civil War, December

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Alternative names

  • Benjamín Franklin
  • Benjamin Benjamin Franklin
  • Benjamin FRANKLIN
  • benjamin franklin
  • BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

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September 30, 2024 Edited by kathrinpassig merge authors
January 9, 2022 Edited by Gustav-Landauer-Bibliothek Witten links
September 27, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
April 7, 2020 Edited by Camillo Pellizzari Edited without comment.
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import