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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 Republic of Letters: A Weekly Republication of Standard Literature

    First published in 1835 — 1 edition
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    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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    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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  • Cover of: Historische Nachricht von dem neulich in Lancaster Caunty durch unbekante Personen ausgeführten Blutbade über eine Anzahl Indianer, welche Freunde dieser Provinz waren: Mit einigen hinzu gefügten Anmerkungen

    First published in 1764 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The prefaces, proverbs, and poems of Benjamin Franklin: originally printed in Poor Richard's almanacs for 1733-1758

    First published in 1890 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The works ... consisting of essays ...

    First published in 1825 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The life and works

    First published in 1820 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The complete works, in philosophy, politics and morals of the late Dr. Benjamin Franklin

    First published in 1811 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Dr. Benjamin Franklin's Nachgelassene Schriften und Correspondenz nebst seinem Leben

    First published in 1817 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Dr. Benjamin Franklin's Nachgelassene Schriften und Correspondenz nebst seinem Leben

    First published in 1817 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1817 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Dr. Benjamin Franklin's Nachgelassene Schriften und Correspondenz nebst seinem Leben

    First published in 1817 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Scritti minori

    First published in 1870 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Il buon uomo Ricciardo e La costituzione di Pensilvania

    First published in 1797 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Ben Franklin remembered: a compilation

    First published in 1982 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Quotations Of Benjamin Franklin

    First published in 2003 — 1 edition
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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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  • Benjamín Franklin
  • Benjamin Benjamin Franklin
  • Benjamin FRANKLIN
  • benjamin franklin
  • 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