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One of 17 children, Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston on January 17, 1706. He ended his formal education at the age of 10 and began working as an apprentice at a newspaper. Running away to Philadelphia at 17, he worked for a printer, later opening his own print shop. Franklin was a man of many toon meer talents and interests. As a writer, he published a colonial newspaper and the well-known Poor Richard's Almanack, which contains his famous maxims. He authored many political and economic works, such as The Way To Wealth and Journal of the Negotiations for Peace. He is responsible for many inventions, including the Franklin stove and bifocal eyeglasses. He conducted scientific experiments, proving in one of his most famous ones that lightning and electricity were the same. As a politically active citizen, he helped draft the Declaration of Independence and lobbied for the adoption of the U.S. Constitution. He also served as ambassador to France. He died in April of 1790 at the age of 84. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder

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Gangbare naam
Franklin, Benjamin
Officiële naam
Franklin, Benjamin
Pseudoniemen en naamsvarianten
Saunders, Richard (pseudonym)
Dogood, Silence
Geboortedatum
1706-01-17
Overlijdensdatum
1790-04-17
Graflocatie
Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Very near 5th and Arch Streets corner
Geslacht
male
Nationaliteit
British Empire (birth)
USA
Land (voor op de kaart)
USA
Geboorteplaats
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Plaats van overlijden
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Oorzaak van overlijden
pleuritic attack
Woonplaatsen
London, England, UK
Paris, France
Opleiding
Boston Latin School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
self-educated
Beroepen
writer
scientist
inventor
publisher
printer
journalist (toon alle 16)
diplomat
politician
President of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania (1785-1788)
United States Ambassador to France (1778-1785)
United States Ambassador to Sweden (1782-1783)
United States Postmaster General (1775-1776)
Member of the Pennsylvania Assembly (1751-1757)
Member of the Pennsylvania Assembly (1762-1764)
Delegate to the Continental Congress (Pennsylvania)
Delegate to the United States Constitutional Convention (Pennsylvania)
Relaties
Bache, Alexander Dallas (great-grandson)
Bache, Benjamin Franklin (grandson)
Bache, Franklin (great-grandson)
Franklin, Deborah (wife)
Organisaties
Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania (1785)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1765)
Academy and College of Philadelphia
Freemasons
Prijzen en onderscheidingen
Fellow, Royal Society (1756)
Fellow, Royal Society of Arts (1756)
Fellow, Royal Society of Edinburgh (1783)
American Philosophical Society (1743)
Corresponding Member, Lunar Society of Birmingham (1758)
Copley Medal (1753)

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