A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author and printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat.
Benjamin Franklin
Author details
- Born:
- Jan. 17, 1706
- Died:
- April 17, 1790
External links
Books by Benjamin Franklin

The United States in Literature
by Louisa May Alcott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Thomas Jefferson, and 200 others

Prentice Hall Literature: Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes
by Thomas Jefferson, Abigail Adams, Rita Dove, and 136 others