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  1. Benjamin Franklin - Wikipedia

    Franklin earned the title of "The First American" for his early and indefatigable campaigning for colonial unity. He was the only person to sign the Declaration of Independence, the Treaty of …

  2. Benjamin Franklin | Biography, Inventions, Books, American …

    5 days ago · Benjamin Franklin, American printer and publisher, author, inventor and scientist, and diplomat. One of the foremost of the American Founding Fathers, he helped draft the …

  3. Benjamin Franklin - World History Encyclopedia

    Oct 1, 2024 · Benjamin Franklin's main contributions to the American Revolution were to serve in the Continental Congress, help draft the Declaration of Independence, secure the American …

  4. Benjamin Franklin - Quotes, Inventions & Facts - Biography

    Dec 10, 2020 · Benjamin Franklin was a Founding Father and a polymath, inventor, scientist, printer, politician, freemason and diplomat. Franklin helped to draft the Declaration of …

  5. Who was Ben Franklin? – Benjamin Franklin Historical Society

    He is best known as the only Founding Father who signed all three documents that freed America from Britain. Franklin is credited with drafting the Declaration of Independence and the …

  6. About Benjamin Franklin

    Although he is most often celebrated as a Founding Father of the United States, Franklin’s accomplishments are diverse, including civic, scientific, and cultural projects which altered the …

  7. Benjamin Franklin - American History Central

    Nov 26, 2025 · Benjamin Franklin was an American printer, scientist, inventor, politician, diplomat, statesman, author, and one of the most colorful characters of the American Revolution.

  8. Did Ben Franklin really want to make the turkey our national bird?

    Nov 24, 2025 · If you’re know-it-all cousin tries to tell you Benjamin Franklin wanted the country’s national symbol to be a turkey, rather than a Bald Eagle, between spoonfuls of mashed …

  9. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) - Science@NASA

    Aug 8, 1999 · Famous for studying lightning by flying a kite in a thunderstorm, American Benjamin Franklin also contributed to early scientific knowledge of weather, climate, and oceanography.

  10. Benjamin Franklin

    Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 – April 17, 1790) was one a signer of the US Constitution of 1787, Declaration of Independence, and Paris Peace Commission. He was the first US …