Benjamin Franklin - Wikipedia
Benjamin Franklin (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]
Benjamin Franklin ‑ Biography, Inventions & Facts - HISTORY
2009年11月9日 · Benjamin Franklin (1706‑1790) was a statesman, author, publisher, scientist, inventor, diplomat, a Founding Father and a leading figure of early American history.
Benjamin Franklin - Quotes, Inventions & Facts - Biography
2020年12月10日 · Benjamin Franklin was a Founding Father and a polymath, inventor, scientist, printer, politician, freemason and diplomat. Franklin helped to draft the Declaration of...
7 of the most important of Ben Franklin’s accomplishments
2023年8月18日 · Benjamin Franklin was an incredibly important scientist, inventor, and politician in American history. His achievements during his life were many and wide-ranging, and it could be...
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Benjamin Franklin, (born Jan. 17, 1706, Boston, Mass.—died April 17, 1790, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.), American printer and publisher, author, scientist and inventor, and diplomat. He was apprenticed at age 12 to his brother, a local printer.
Benjamin Franklin - World History Encyclopedia
2024年10月1日 · Benjamin Franklin was an American polymath and Founding Father who lived during the 18th century. He rose to prominence with his authorship of 'Poor Richard's Almanack', won scientific renown for his experiments with electricity, made numerous inventions, and helped draw France into the American Revolution.
Biography: Benjamin Franklin | American Experience | PBS
Of the "Founding Fathers," Benjamin Franklin alone signed the three pivotal documents associated with the nation's birth: the Declaration of Independence; the Treaty of Paris; and the United...
Top 10 Ben Franklin Inventions | HowStuffWorks
2023年10月20日 · Between running a print shop, engineering the U.S. postal system, and helping sow the seeds of the American Revolution, Benjamin Franklin also found time to draw up a vast collection of new devices. What are some of his most enduring inventions?
Who was Ben Franklin? – Benjamin Franklin Historical Society
Benjamin Franklin was America’s scientist, inventor, politician, philanthropist and business man. He is best known as the only Founding Father who signed all three documents that freed America from Britain.
Benjamin Franklin - George Washington's Mount Vernon
George Washington may rightly be known as the "Father of his Country" but, for the two decades before the American Revolution, Benjamin Franklin was the world’s most famous American.