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Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

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

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Founder of
United States Postal Inspection Service
United States Postal Inspection Service
Birthdate
January 17, 1706
Birthplace
Boston
Boston
Date of Death
April 17, 1790
Place of Death
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Nationality
United States
United States
Author of
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My dear girl
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Lebens beshraybung fun Binyamin Franḳlin
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Autobiography ; Poor Richard ; Letters
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Apology for printers
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The life of the late Doctor Benjamin Franklin
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The life and letters of Benjamin Franklin
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Letter from B. Franklin to D. Hume on the method of securing houses from the effects of lightning
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The Autobiography & Other Writings
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Educated at
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Homeschooling
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Boston Latin School
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Occupation
Journalist
Journalist
Librarian
Librarian
Musician
Musician
Designer
Designer
Polymath
Polymath
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Diplomat
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Statesman
Postmaster
Postmaster
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ISNI
00000001213399410
Open Library ID
OL26170A0
VIAF
566099130

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Child
Sarah Franklin Bache
Sarah Franklin Bache
William Franklin
William Franklin
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Francis Folger Franklin
Citizenship
United States
United States
Kingdom of Great Britain
Kingdom of Great Britain
Father
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Josiah Franklin
Father of
Sarah Franklin Bache
Sarah Franklin Bache
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Francis Folger Franklin
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Pseudonym
Silence Dogood
Wikidata ID
Q34969
Overview

Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706, in Boston and died on April 17, 1790, in Philadelphia. He held citizenship in both the Kingdom of Great Britain and the United States. Franklin was known for being a writer, politician, postmaster, statesman, diplomat, polymath, designer, musician, librarian, journalist, economist, physicist, editor, chess player, and was homeschooled.

Franklin used the pseudonym Silence Dogood and had three children: William Franklin, Sarah Franklin Bache, and Francis Folger Franklin. His father was Josiah Franklin. Benjamin Franklin was the founder of the United States Postal Inspection Service and identified as a person with nationality from the United States.

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