Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical figure
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
the Enlightenment
|
| gptkbp:born |
gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
January 17, 1706 |
| gptkbp:died |
gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
April 17, 1790 |
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:the_American_Philosophical_Society
gptkb:the_University_of_Pennsylvania |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ben Franklin
|
| gptkbp:introduced |
gptkb:Postmaster_General_of_the_United_States
|
| gptkbp:is_a |
gptkb:printer
gptkb:philosopher publisher statesman humorist diplomat author editor inventor scientist social reformer cultural icon political theorist polymath advocate for social justice advocate for democracy advocate for education civic leader advocate for civil liberties advocate for the arts advocate for religious tolerance scientific thinker advocate for community service advocate for freedom of speech advocate for innovation advocate for freedom of the press civic activist advocate for equality advocate for social welfare programs advocate for scientific inquiry advocate for civic responsibility advocate for fire departments advocate for individual rights advocate for public libraries advocate for republicanism advocate for the establishment of hospitals advocate for the sciences advocate for volunteer fire companies founding_father_of_the_United_States delegate_to_the_Constitutional_Convention |
| gptkbp:is_a_member_of |
gptkb:the_Freemasons
gptkb:the_Continental_Congress the abolition of slavery |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
the lightning rod
bifocal glasses his experiments with electricity the_Franklin_stove |
| gptkbp:signature |
gptkb:the_Declaration_of_Independence
the Treaty of Paris |
| gptkbp:wrote |
gptkb:The_Autobiography_of_Benjamin_Franklin
Poor Richard's Almanack |