Historical Figures

Benjamin Franklin

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General Reference

History Atlas. "Benjamin Franklin." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-history.interactiveatlas.org/historical-figures/benjamin-franklin.

APA Style

History Atlas. (n.d.). Benjamin Franklin. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-history.interactiveatlas.org/historical-figures/benjamin-franklin

BibTeX

@misc{historyatlas-benjamin-franklin,
  author = {History Atlas},
  title = {Benjamin Franklin},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-history.interactiveatlas.org/historical-figures/benjamin-franklin},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

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.

Facts

Birth Date

1706-01-17 1

Death Date

1790-04-17 1

Sources

1. Benjamin Franklin (Wikipedia)

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