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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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Born 17 January 1706
Died 17 April 1790

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  • Cover of: The United States in Literature

    Cover of edition unitedstatesinli00hayd First published in 1973 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: L'art de se rendre heureux par les songes. C'est a dire en se procurant telle espece de songes que l'on puisse desirer conformement a ses inclinations

    First published in 1746 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Father Abraham's speech to a great number of people, at a vendue of merchant-goods

    First published in 1758 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: New experiments and observations on electricity: Made at Philadelphia in America

    First published in 1762 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Vie de Benjamin Franklin

    First published in 1797 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Experiments and observations on electricity, made in Philadelphia ... To which are added, letters and papers on philosophical subjects

    First published in 1774 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Benjamin Franklin's Experiments: a new edition of Franklin's Experiments and observations on electricity. Edited, with a critical and historical introd., by I. Bernard Cohen

    First published in 1941 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Benjamin Franklin: representative selections

    First published in 1936 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A Benjamin Franklin reader

    First published in 1945 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The letters of Benjamin Franklin & Jane Mecom: edited with an introd

    First published in 1950 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Scelta di lettere e di opuscoli

    First published in 1774 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: On sex: facetiae Frankliana [sic]

    First published in 1937 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Conseils pour s'enrichir

    First published in 1997 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Franklin On Franklin

    First published in 2005 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Means and Manner of Obtaining Virtue

    First published in 1996 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Papers of Benjamin Franklin, Vol. 17: Volume 17, January 1, 1770 through December 31, 1770 (The Papers of Benjamin Franklin Series)

    First published in 1973 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Papers of Benjamin Franklin, Vol. 19: Volume 19: January 1 through December 31, 1772 (The Papers of Benjamin Franklin Series)

    First published in 1976 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Papers of Benjamin Franklin, Vol. 30: Volume 30: July 1 through October 31, 1779 (The Papers of Benjamin Franklin Series)

    First published in 1993 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Whistle. (Seedling Book)

    First published in 1975 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Political, miscellaneous, and philosophical pieces arranged under the following heads, and distinguished by initial letters in each leaf : <G. P.> General politics : <A. B. T.> American politics before the troubles : <A. D. T.> American politics during the troubles : <P. P.> Provincial or colony politics: and <M. P.> Miscellaneous and philosophical pieces

    First published in 1779 — 1 edition
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Photo of Benjamin Franklin

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, Foreign relations, Correspondence, Quotations, Maxims, American literature, Electricity, Fiction, Success, Conduct of life, American Almanacs, Anglo-French War, 1755-1763, Classic Literature, Statesmen, biography, short story, American wit and humor, Drama, Early works to 1850, Political science

Places

United States, Pennsylvania, Alabama, Owl Creek Bridge, Great Britain, Massachusetts, Missouri, Philadelphia, Andover, Barbados, China, Eastern Europe, England, Florida, Fountain of Youth, France, Grande-Bretagne, Mallard residence, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Milford meeting house, Saint Louis, Salem, Salem (Mass.), Soviet Union, kingdom by the sea

People

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), Peyton Farquhar, Amanda Wingfield, Devil, Ethelred, Jim O'Connor, Laura Wingfield, Madeline Usher, Nollet abbé (1700-1770), Roderick Usher, Tom Wingfield, Abigail Williams, Ann Putnam, Annabel Lee, Arthur Miller (1915-), Aylmer, Betty Parris, Brently Mallard, Bridget Bishop, Colonel Killigrew, Dr. Heidegger, Elizabeth, Elizabeth Proctor, Ezekiel Cheever, George Herrick

Time

1775-1783, To 1775, 1783-1789, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, 1861-65, 1861-1865, 19th century, American Civil War, 1692, 1754-1763, 18th century, Civil War, 1861-1865, Revolution, 1775-1783, 1600s, 1750s, 1755-1763, 1789-1809, Benjamin Franklin, Civil War, December, French and Indian War, 1755-1763, Revolution, 1789-1799, To 1865, carnival

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  • Benjamin Benjamin Franklin
  • Benjamin FRANKLIN
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  • BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

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September 30, 2024 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