Statements (398)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkb:Department_of_Defense gptkb:Person gptkb:Politician gptkb:Inventor gptkb:historical_figure gptkb:Writer |
| gptkbp:advocates_for |
abolition of slavery
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| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Poor_Richard's_Almanack
gptkb:The_Pennsylvania_Gazette the first American newspaper cartoon the first American political cartoon |
| gptkbp:birth_date |
January 17, 1706
1706-01-17 |
| gptkbp:born |
January 17, 1706
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| gptkbp:born_in |
gptkb:Boston
gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts |
| gptkbp:born_on |
January 17, 1706
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| gptkbp:child |
gptkb:William_Franklin
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Francis_Folger_Franklin
gptkb:William_Franklin gptkb:Sarah_Franklin_Bache |
| gptkbp:contributed_to |
gptkb:American_Revolution
American Enlightenment |
| gptkbp:contribution |
gptkb:Constitution
gptkb:Poor_Richard's_Almanack Electricity experiments Diplomacy in France |
| gptkbp:created |
gptkb:Franklin_stove
gptkb:Lightning_rod Bifocals |
| gptkbp:death_date |
April 17, 1790
1790-04-17 |
| gptkbp:died |
April 17, 1790
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| gptkbp:died_in |
gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
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| gptkbp:died_on |
April 17, 1790
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| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:electricity
electricity's nature |
| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:Science
gptkb:philosophy Politics Writing |
| gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:American_Philosophical_Society
gptkb:Library_Company_of_Philadelphia gptkb:University_of_Pennsylvania gptkb:the_University_of_Pennsylvania |
| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:American_Philosophical_Society
gptkb:the_first_American_academy_of_arts_and_sciences gptkb:University_of_Pennsylvania gptkb:the_American_Philosophical_Society the first hospital in America the first public library in America the first American newspaper the first fire department in Philadelphia the first subscription library in America the first American society for the promotion of agriculture the first American society for the promotion of virtual reality the first American society for the promotion of television the first American society for the promotion of architecture the first American society for the promotion of climate change research the first American society for the promotion of conservation. the first American society for the promotion of renewable energy the first American society for the promotion of nanotechnology the first American society for the promotion of education the first American society for the promotion of music the first American society for the promotion of biotechnology the first American society for the promotion of painting the first American society for the promotion of sculpture the first American society for the promotion of radio the first American magazine the first American philosophical society the first American scientific society the first American subscription library the first fire insurance company in America the first insurance company in America the first American society for the promotion of quantum computing the first American society for the promotion of commerce the first American society for the promotion of environmental science the first American society for the promotion of robotics the first American society for the promotion of space exploration the first American society for the promotion of film the first American society for the promotion of social media the first American society for the promotion of useful arts the first American society for the promotion of the internet the first American society for the promotion of artificial intelligence the first American society for the promotion of photography the first American society for the promotion of literature the first American society for the promotion of drama the first American society for the promotion of sustainability |
| gptkbp:has_award |
gptkb:Franklin_Medal
Royal Society's Copley Medal Honorary degrees from various universities |
| gptkbp:has_child |
gptkb:Francis_Folger_Franklin
gptkb:William_Franklin gptkb:Sarah_Franklin_Bache |
| gptkbp:has_epitaph |
The body of B. Franklin, Printer, Like the cover of an old book, Its contents torn out, And stripped of its lettering and gilding, Lies here, food for worms.
But the work shall not be lost, For it will, as he believed, appear once more, In a new and more beautiful edition, Corrected and amended by the Author. |
| gptkbp:has_family |
gptkb:Francis_Folger_Franklin
gptkb:Anna_Franklin gptkb:William_Franklin gptkb:Sarah_Franklin_Bache gptkb:Deborah_Read_Franklin |
| gptkbp:has_occupation |
gptkb:Scientist
gptkb:diplomat gptkb:print postmaster |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Benjamin Franklin
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:George_Washington
gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson gptkb:James_Madison gptkb:John_Adams gptkb:political_theory American culture scientific thought |
| gptkbp:invention |
the lightning rod
bifocal glasses the Franklin stove |
| gptkbp:is_a_member_of |
gptkb:the_Freemasons
gptkb:the_American_Sociological_Association gptkb:the_Royal_Society gptkb:the_American_Psychological_Association gptkb:the_American_Astronomical_Society gptkb:the_American_Society_of_Civil_Engineers gptkb:the_American_Society_of_Construction_Engineers gptkb:the_American_Society_of_Reliability_Engineers gptkb:the_American_Society_of_Software_Engineers gptkb:the_American_Society_of_Systems_Engineers gptkb:the_American_Society_of_Urban_Engineers gptkb:the_American_Society_of_Aerospace_Engineers gptkb:the_American_Society_of_Environmental_Engineers gptkb:the_American_Society_of_Fire_Protection_Engineers gptkb:the_American_Society_of_Industrial_Engineers gptkb:the_American_Society_of_Marine_Engineers gptkb:the_American_Society_of_Nuclear_Engineers gptkb:the_American_Society_of_Petroleum_Engineers gptkb:the_American_Society_of_Quality_Engineers gptkb:the_American_Society_of_Robotics_Engineers gptkb:the_American_Society_of_Safety_Engineers gptkb:the_American_Society_of_Transportation_Engineers gptkb:the_American_Society_of_Water_Resources_Engineers gptkb:United_States_Congress gptkb:the_American_Political_Science_Association gptkb:the_American_Meteorological_Society gptkb:Second_Continental_Congress gptkb:the_American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences gptkb:the_American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Letters gptkb:the_National_Academy_of_Sciences gptkb:the_American_Mathematical_Society gptkb:the_American_Historical_Association gptkb:the_American_Society_of_Mechanical_Engineers gptkb:the_Continental_Congress gptkb:the_American_Philosophical_Society gptkb:the_American_Chemical_Society gptkb:the_American_Antiquarian_Society gptkb:the_American_Geophysical_Union gptkb:the_American_Society_of_Biomedical_Engineering gptkb:the_American_Society_of_Cybersecurity_Engineers gptkb:the_American_Society_of_Hazardous_Materials_Engineers gptkb:the_American_Society_of_Health_Informatics_Engineers gptkb:the_American_Society_of_Information_Technology_Engineers gptkb:the_American_Society_of_Maintenance_Engineers gptkb:the_American_Society_of_Network_Engineers gptkb:the_American_Society_of_Telecommunications_Engineers gptkb:the_Society_for_the_Promotion_of_Useful_Knowledge gptkb:the_Pennsylvania_Assembly gptkb:the_American_Physical_Society gptkb:the_American_Economic_Association gptkb:the_American_Society_of_Agricultural_Engineers gptkb:the_American_Society_of_Chemical_Engineers gptkb:the_American_Society_of_Mining_Engineers gptkb:the_American_Statistical_Association the Second Continental Congress the American Society of Electrical Engineers the American Society of Computational Biology Engineers the American Society of Bioinformatics Engineers the American Society of Cloud Engineers the American Society of Computer Engineers the American Society of Data Engineers the American Society of Data Science Engineers the American Society of Machine Learning Engineers the American Society of Waste Management Engineers the Pennsylvania Council the American Society of Artificial Intelligence Engineers |
| gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of |
fire departments
public libraries the first hospital in America |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
the saying ' Tell me and I forget, teach me and I remember, involve me and I learn.'
the saying ' A penny saved is a penny earned.' the saying ' Time is money.' the saying ' Well done is better than well said.' the saying ' An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.' |
| gptkbp:is_married_to |
gptkb:Deborah_Read_Franklin
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| gptkbp:known_for |
gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkb:Inventor gptkb:Poor_Richard's_Almanack gptkb:diplomat gptkb:Writer gptkb:diplomatic_relations gptkb:intellectual_property writing founding father of the United States electricity experiments the lightning rod founding the University of Pennsylvania the Franklin stove |
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:American
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| gptkbp:notable_burials |
gptkb:Christ_Church_Burial_Ground
|
| gptkbp:notable_leader |
gptkb:France
|
| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:Constitution
the Constitutional Convention |
| gptkbp:notable_works |
gptkb:The_Autobiography_of_Benjamin_Franklin
gptkb:Poor_Richard's_Almanack |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:Polygon
Polymath |
| gptkbp:office_held |
gptkb:Department_of_Defense
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:None
|
| gptkbp:served_as |
gptkb:Department_of_Defense
ambassador to France |
| gptkbp:signed_by |
gptkb:the_United_States_Constitution
gptkb:Declaration_of_Independence gptkb:Treaty_of_Paris_1783 gptkb:Treaty_of_Paris gptkb:the_Declaration_of_Independence gptkb:the_Treaty_of_Paris |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Deborah_Read
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Richard_Bache
|
| gptkbp:term_end |
1774
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| gptkbp:term_start |
1753
|
| gptkbp:was |
a philosopher
a member of the Royal Society a scientist the first Postmaster General of the United States a prominent abolitionist a proponent of education reform a member of the Freemasons a critic of slavery a key figure in the establishment of the first public library in America a key figure in the establishment of the first hospital in America a founder of the first fire department in Philadelphia a founding member of the American Philosophical Society a civic leader a delegate to the Constitutional Convention a diplomat in the American Revolution a humorist a member of the Continental Congress a member of the Pennsylvania Assembly a printer by trade a promoter of the arts and sciences a proponent of the Albany Plan of Union a signatory of the Declaration of Independence a signatory of the Treaty of Paris 1783 a supporter of public libraries a supporter of the American Revolution a writer of political essays a writer of the first American autobiography an ambassador to France a key figure in the development of the United States Postal Service a key figure in the establishment of the first university in America. a founder of the first insurance company in America |
| gptkbp:was_a |
gptkb:activists
gptkb:Polygon gptkb:President_of_the_United_States gptkb:philosopher gptkb:social_reform gptkb:Author gptkb:Politician gptkb:Economist gptkb:Inventor gptkb:Scientist gptkb:socialite gptkb:diplomat gptkb:drama gptkb:print gptkb:educators gptkb:Writer gptkb:historians delegate to the Constitutional Convention advocate for the rights of Native Americans advocate for education advocate for social welfare advocate for public health civic leader founding father of the United States member of the American Philosophical Society member of the Continental Congress advocate for religious tolerance advocate for the rights of children advocate for the rights of immigrants advocate for the rights of the disabled advocate for the rights of the elderly advocate for women's education advocate for free speech advocate for freedom of the press civic activist advocate for the rights of the poor postmaster postmaster general advocate for colonial unity advocate for scientific inquiry advocate for abolition of slavery friend of Thomas Jefferson advocate for the rights of all citizens. advocate for the rights of the LGBTQ+ community advocate for the rights of the working class founder of the first fire department in America founder of the first public library in America friend of David Hume friend of George Washington friend of John Adams friend of Voltaire friend of the French Enlightenment member of the Pennsylvania Assembly founder of the first American artistic society founder of the first American astronomical society founder of the first American botanical society founder of the first American cultural society founder of the first American educational society founder of the first American geological society founder of the first American historical society founder of the first American literary award. founder of the first American literary journal founder of the first American literary magazine founder of the first American literary review founder of the first American literary society founder of the first American magazine founder of the first American musical society founder of the first American newspaper founder of the first American scientific society founder of the first American sociological society founder of the first American theatrical society founder of the first American zoological society founder of the first academy in America founder of the first hospital in America founder of the first insurance company in America founder of the first subscription library in America founder of the first American anthropological society founder of the first American psychological society founder of the first philosophical society in America founder of the first American philosophical society inventor of the lightning rod |
| gptkbp:was_a_diplomat_to |
gptkb:France
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| gptkbp:was_a_leading_figure_in |
gptkb:American_Revolution
|
| gptkbp:was_a_negotiator_of |
the Treaty of Paris 1783
|
| gptkbp:was_a_pioneer_in |
the study of electricity
electricity research |
| gptkbp:was_a_postmaster_of |
gptkb:Philadelphia
|
| gptkbp:was_a_printer |
in Philadelphia
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| gptkbp:was_a_proponent_of |
gptkb:education_reform
gptkb:collaboration gptkb:community_service gptkb:cultural_exchange gptkb:human_rights gptkb:volunteerism gptkb:moral_philosophy gptkb:social_justice civic engagement fire departments social mobility the metric system civic responsibility democratic governance environmental stewardship self-improvement abolition of slavery freedom of speech individual rights international diplomacy public education public libraries religious tolerance scientific inquiry empirical evidence freedom of the press economic opportunity civic literacy scientific literacy cultural literacy civic virtue the abolition of slavery rational thought the American Enlightenment the Albany Plan of Union |
| gptkbp:was_an_ambassador_to |
gptkb:France
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| gptkbp:was_diplomat_for |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:was_educated_at |
gptkb:Boston_Latin_School
self-taught |
| gptkbp:was_involved_in |
gptkb:American_Revolution
|
| gptkbp:was_part_of |
gptkb:American_Philosophical_Society
gptkb:United_States_Congress gptkb:Second_Continental_Congress gptkb:Pennsylvania_Assembly |
| gptkbp:was_postmaster_general |
gptkb:true
|
| gptkbp:wrote |
gptkb:The_Autobiography_of_Benjamin_Franklin
gptkb:Poor_Richard's_Almanack gptkb:The_Way_to_Wealth A Proposal for Promoting Useful Knowledge |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Thomas_Edison
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2
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