Benjamin Franklin

British-born American writer, silk-dyer; uncle of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
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Benjamin Franklin

Summary

Benjamin Franklin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ecton[2]. He was born on +1650-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1727-03-17T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a dyer[5].

Key Facts

  • Benjamin Franklin was born in Ecton[2].
  • Benjamin Franklin was born on +1650-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Benjamin Franklin died on +1727-03-17T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Burial took place at Granary Burying Ground[6].
  • Benjamin Franklin's father was Thomas Franklin[7].
  • Benjamin Franklin's mother was Jane Franklin[8].
  • Benjamin Franklin's professions included dyer[5].
  • Benjamin Franklin is recorded as male[9].
  • Benjamin Franklin's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Benjamin Franklin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000049639076[11].
  • Benjamin Franklin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59015351[12].
  • Benjamin Franklin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr2002000012[13].
  • Benjamin Franklin's archives at is recorded as American Antiquarian Society[14].
  • Benjamin Franklin's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 1492[15].
  • Benjamin Franklin's family name is recorded as Franklin[16].
  • Benjamin Franklin's given name is recorded as Benjamin[17].
  • Benjamin Franklin's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 327102721[18].
  • Benjamin Franklin's FAST ID is recorded as 480043[19].
  • Benjamin Franklin's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000011026787381[20].
  • Benjamin Franklin's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Franklin-397[21].
  • Benjamin Franklin's SNAC ARK ID is recorded as w61g23hp[22].
  • Benjamin Franklin's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJgt7qgvp3Y3j3RdGpxMT3[23].
  • Benjamin Franklin's Yale LUX ID is recorded as person/a75bd495-7345-414a-9299-d8311b75d33e[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Benjamin Franklin's place of birth was Ecton[2]. He was born on +1650-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Thomas Franklin[7]. His mother was Jane Franklin[8].

Career and Affiliations

Benjamin Franklin worked as a dyer[5].

Death and Burial

Benjamin Franklin died on +1727-03-17T00:00:00Z[4]. Burial took place at Granary Burying Ground[6].

FAQs

Where was Benjamin Franklin born?

Benjamin Franklin's place of birth was Ecton[2].

Who were Benjamin Franklin's parents?

Benjamin Franklin's father was Thomas Franklin[7]. Benjamin Franklin's mother was Jane Franklin[8].

What did Benjamin Franklin do for work?

Benjamin Franklin worked as dyer[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . founders.archives.gov. founders.archives.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . americanantiquarian.org. americanantiquarian.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] ↑ . WikiTree. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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