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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 author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, diplomat, Founding Father (1706–1790)

Born 17 January 1706
Died 17 April 1790

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  • Cover of: Correspondance inédite et secrète, depuis l'année 1753 jusqu'en 1790: offrant, en trois parties complètes et bien distinctes: 1. Les mémoires de sa vie privée; 2. Les causes premières de la révolution d'Amérique; 3. L'histoire des diverses négociations entre l'Angleterre, la France et les États-Unis. Publiée, pour la première fois, en France, avec des notes, additions, etc.

    First published in 1817 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Familiar Letters and Miscellaneous Papers of Benjamin Franklin

    First published in 1833 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The works of dr. Benjamin Franklin: consisting of Essays, humorous, moral, and literary, with ...

    First published in 1840 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Mackintosh's Collection of Gaelic Proverbs, and Familiar Phrases: Englished A-new : to which is ...

    First published in 1819 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Life of Benjamin Franklin: Containing the Autobiography, with Notes and ...

    First published in 1856 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Correspondance inédite et secrète du docteur B. Franklin: ministre ...

    First published in 1817 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Select Works of Benjamin Franklin: including his autobiography

    First published in 1853 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: L' armonica: lettera del signor Beniamino Franklin al padre Giambatista Beccaria, regio professore di fisica nell' Università di Torino

    First published in 1769 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The writings of Benjamin Franklin

    First published in 1905 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The interest of Great Britain considered, with regard to her colonies, and the acquisitions of Canada and Guadaloupe: to which are added, Observations concerning the increase of mankind, peopling of countries, &c

    First published in 1760 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A memorial of the case of the German emigrants settled in the British colonies of Pensilvania, and the back parts of Maryland, Virginia, &c.

    First published in 1754 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Benjamin Franklin: His Autobiography; with a Narrative of His Public Life ...

    First published in 1856 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Life of Benjamin Franklin

    First published in 1888 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Republic of Letters: A Weekly Republication of Standard Literature

    First published in 1835 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Interest of Great Britain Considered with Regard to Her Colonies and the ...

    First published in 1760 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Benjamin Franklin: His Autobiography; with a Narrative of His Public Life and Services

    First published in 1856 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Whitefoord Papers: Being the Correspondence and Other Manuscripts of ...

    First published in 1898 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Y ffordd i gaffael cyfoeth; neu, Rhisiat druan: yn ddiwygiedig gan Doctor ...

    First published in 1839 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Writings, collected and ed. with a life and introd.

    First published in 1905 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Beschreibung der neu erfundenen Pensilvanischen Camine oder Oefen, worinnen ihre Beschaffenheit und Wirkung erklärt, auch die Gemächlichkeit und der Nutzen mittelst dieser Oefen die Zimmer besser, als auf alle andere Manieren zu heitzen, erwiesen, imgleichen die Art und Weise gezeigt wird, wie man sie setzen und am besten gebrauchen solle: Nebst einem Kupferstich, worauf alle Theile der Maschine sehr deutlich abgezeichnet sich befinden

    First published in 1794 — 1 edition
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Photo of Benjamin Franklin

American author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, diplomat, Founding Father (1706–1790)

Born 17 January 1706
Died 17 April 1790

Subjects

Statesmen, Biography, Politics and government, History, Early works to 1800, Franklin, benjamin, 1706-1790, American Maxims, Correspondence, Foreign relations, Quotations, Electricity, Maxims, Anglo-French War, 1755-1763, Success, American Almanacs, Conduct of life, Statesmen, biography, Early works to 1850, Political science, Statesmen, united states, American Quotations, American literature, American poetry, American wit and humor, Classic Literature

Places

United States, Pennsylvania, Great Britain, Philadelphia, Alabama, Grande-Bretagne, Owl Creek Bridge, kingdom by the sea, France, Missouri, New York (State), Philadelphia (Pa.), St. Louis, Statesmen, United States of America

People

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), Nollet abbé (1700-1770), Annabel Lee, Aylmer, Ethelred, Georgiana, John Douglas Bp. of Salisbury (1721-1807), John Woolman (1720-1772), Madeline Usher, Peyton Farquhar, Roderick Usher, William Burke (1730-1798,), Amanda Wingfield, Benjamin Franklin, Catharine Ray Greene (1731-1794), Frank Woodworth Pine (1869-), Jim O'Connor, John Douglas (1721-1807), Laura Wingfield, Richard Jackson, Tom Wingfield, William Burke (1730-1798)

Time

1775-1783, To 1775, 1754-1763, 1783-1789, 1861-65, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Revolution, 1775-1783, 1750s, 1755-1763, 18th century, Benjamin Franklin, French and Indian War, 1755-1763, Revolution, 1789-1799

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

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1 day ago 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