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Benjamin Franklin FRS FRSA FRSE (January 17, 1706 [O.S. January 6, 1705] – April 17, 1790) was an American polymath: a leading writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher, and political philosopher.
Mar 4, 2010 · On April 17, 1790, American statesman, printer, scientist and writer Benjamin Franklin dies in Philadelphia at age 84. Born in Boston in 1706, Franklin became at 12 years old an apprentice to...
Learn about Franklin's health problems, his last public appearance at the Constitutional Convention, and his death from empyema in 1790. Find out how he was buried and who attended his funeral.
Apr 17, 2017 · Learn how Benjamin Franklin, a statesman and scientist, died on April 17, 1790 in Philadelphia. Read about his contributions to the American Revolution, the Constitution, and electricity.
Apr 17, 2013 · Today marks the 229th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin’s death, which drew many different responses from the citizens of Philadelphia (who mourned in droves) and the U.S. Senate (which refused to mourn Franklin).
Dec 10, 2020 · Death. Franklin died on April 17, 1790, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the home of his daughter, Sarah Bache.
Nov 9, 2009 · Learn about the life and achievements of Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He died on April 17, 1790, at age 84, in Philadelphia.
