| Full Name |
Benjamin Franklin |
| Date of Birth |
17 January 1706 |
| Place of Birth |
Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony |
| Date of Death |
17 April 1790 |
| Place of Death |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
British (until American Revolution), American (United States) |
| Education |
Largely self-taught after two years of formal schooling |
| Profession |
Polymath, author, printer, political theorist, politician, scientist, inventor, humorist, civic activist, statesman, diplomat |
| Years of Activity |
c. 1728 - 1790 |
| Brief Information |
Benjamin Franklin was an American polymath and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, scientist, inventor, humorist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat. Franklin played a crucial role in drafting the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, and secured French support for the American Revolution. |