
Meaning of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
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[n] printer whose success as an author led him to take up politics; he helped draw up the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution; he played a major role in the American Revolution and negotiated French support for the colonists; as a scientist he is remembered particularly for his research in electricity (1706-1790) |
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| | Synonyms: | | Franklin |
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| | See Also: | | American Revolutionary leader, author, man of science, pressman, printer, scientist, writer | |
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