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Benjamin Franklin

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Benjamin Franklin was an American polymath who was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, a drafter and signer of the Declaration of Independence, and the first postmaster general.

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Scientist / Inventor 1
Role (category)
Writer / Scholar 1
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1706 1
Birth Date
1706-01-17 1
Death Date
1790-04-17 1
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Male 1
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Franklin served as the American diplomat in France, securing the French alliance and aid that helped win the war, not as a combatant.

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  • Lead section
    was an American polymath who was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States
  • Infobox (born)
    January 17, 1706
  • Infobox (died)
    April 17, 1790
  • Benjamin Franklin: Gender
    He was a drafter and signer of the Declaration of Independence, and the first postmaster general.
  • Wikipedia biography, role/occupation stated in lead section (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
  • lead paragraph
    Infobox birth date: January 17, 1706
  • In Era: The Early Modern Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Infobox: born OldStyleDateDY|January 17,|1706|January 6|1705; died 1790-4-17
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