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Benjamin Franklin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 [O.S. January 6, 1705] – April 17, 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author and pr...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin
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Benjamin Franklin was not only one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was a leading writer, publisher, inventor, diplomat, scientist, and philosopher. He is well-known for his experiments with electricity and lightning, and for publishing "Poor Richard's Almanac" and the Pennsylvania Gazette.
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www.earlyamerica.com/lives/franklin/
www.earlyamerica.com/lives/franklin/
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Offers an in-depth look at the many phases of Franklin's life.
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www.english.udel.edu/lemay/franklin/
www.english.udel.edu/lemay/franklin/
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Quick Biography of Benjamin Franklin: Benjamin Franklin, a printer by trade, a scientist by fame, and a man of action by all accounts, continues to shape American thinking and action. ... Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston on January 17, 1706. He was the tenth son of soap maker, Josiah Franklin. Benjamin's mother was...
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www.ushistory.org/franklin/facts/
www.ushistory.org/franklin/facts/
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Benjamin Franklin, born in Boston, Massachusetts, on January 17, 1706, may by his life alone be the most profound statement of what an American strives to be. ... Benjamin Franklin: Businessman, Writer, Publisher, Scientist, Diplomat, Legislator, and Social activist, was one of the earliest and strongest advocates for...
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www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/franklin.htm
www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/franklin.htm
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Benjamin Franklin: Glimpses of the Man ... America has never forgotten Benjamin Franklin because he did both. He lived these words of wisdom by writing as much as he possibly could and by doing even more. He became famous for being a scientist, an inventor, a statesman, a printer, a philosopher, a musician, and an economist.
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sln.fi.edu/franklin/rotten.html
sln.fi.edu/franklin/rotten.html
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