Benjamin Franklin: Polymath Founder

Benjamin Franklin: Polymath Founder

Benjamin Franklin

One of the Founding Fathers of the United States, known as a politician, diplomat, scientist, inventor, and writer. World-famous for his research on lightning rods and electrical experiments, he was deeply involved in drafting the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. He is also known for his achievements in diplomatic negotiations with France that led the Revolutionary War to an advantageous position.

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Element
Year Benjamin Franklin
1706
Birth of Benjamin Franklin (Period: January 17, 1706, Location: Boston, Massachusetts, Present-day United States)
1730
Marriage of Benjamin Franklin and Deborah Read (Age: 24 years old, Period: Around September 1, 1730, Location: Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania)
1754
French and Indian War (Age: 47 years old, Period: 1754–1763, Location: )
Albany Congress (Age: 47 years old, Period: 1754, Location: Albany, Province of New York)
1773
Boston Tea Party (Age: 66 years old, Period: 1773, Location: )
1775
American Revolutionary War (Age: 68 years old, Period: 1775–1783, Location: Mainly the Southern Colonies and Western Appalachia)
1776
United States Declaration of Independence (Age: 69 years old, Period: 1776, Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence (Age: 69 years old, Period: 1776, Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
1783
Signing of the Treaty of Paris (Age: 76 years old, Period: 1783, Location: Paris, France)
1787
Constitutional Convention (Age: 80 years old, Period: 1787, Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
1790
Death of Benjamin Franklin (Age: 84 years old, Period: April 17, 1790)
Unknown

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