Benjamin Franklin. The printing office Messrs, Cox Brothers, Great Queen Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. The house he resided in.
Benjamin Franklin. The printing office of Messrs, Cox Brothers, Great Queen Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. The house he resided in when Agent for Pennsylvania; No 7 Craven Street. Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 January 6, 1705– April 17, 1790 was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and in many ways was "the First American". A world famous polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat. As a scientist, he was a major figure in the American Enlightenment and the history of physics for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. As an inventor, he is known for the lightning rod, bifocals, and the Franklin stove, among other inventions. He facilitated many civic organizations, including Philadelphia's fire department and a university.
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