| The True Benjamin Franklin Contributor(s): Fisher, Sidney George (Author) |
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ISBN: 1988942381 ISBN-13: 9781988942384 Publisher: Diamond Publishers OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | American - General |
| Physical Information: 0.91" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (1.32 lbs) 452 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Benjamin Franklin FRS, FRSE (January 17, 1706 - April 17, 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Franklin was a renowned polymath and a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, freemason, 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 the University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League institution. Franklin earned the title of "The First American" for his early and indefatigable campaigning for colonial unity, initially as an author and spokesman in London for several colonies. As the first United States Ambassador to France, he exemplified the emerging American nation. |