Benjamin Franklin
Founding Father of the United States
Benjamin Franklin FRS FRSA FRSE was an American polymath, a leading writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher, and political philosopher. Wikipedia
Born: January 17, 1706, Milk Street, Boston, MA
Died: April 17, 1790 (age 84 years), Philadelphia, PA
Children: William Franklin, Sarah Franklin Bache, and Francis Folger Franklin
Spouse: Deborah Read (m. 1730–1774)
Organizations founded: University of Pennsylvania, American Philosophical Society, United States Postal Inspection Service, and more
Grandchildren: William Temple Franklin, Benjamin Franklin Bache, William Bache, and more
Grandparents: Mary Morrell Folger, Jane White Franklin, Peter Folger, and more