Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) was a Founding Father of the United States, renowned for his contributions to the drafting of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. A polymath, Franklin was also a leading writer, scientist, inventor, and diplomat. His engagement with the Iroquois Confederacy in the 18th century significantly influenced his vision of a united American colony, as he admired their democratic governance and principles of liberty. His legacy includes the establishment of various civic institutions and a commitment to public service.
Born on Jan 17, 1706 (319 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1 | 7.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 83,783,942 | 63,860 | $3,845,000 | 2,931$ |
| New Zealand | 1 | 9.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 4,822,233 | 3,631 | $210,000 | 158$ |
| Serbia | 1 | 9.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 8,737,371 | 6,569 | $55,000 | 41$ |
| United States | 1 | 6.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 331,002,651 | 129,907 | $21,000,000 | 8,242$ |
| Totals | 4 | 428,346,197 | 203,967 | $25,110,000 | 11,372$ |
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Recent Mentions
United States:
America’s wealth is ill-gotten, not the fruit of a free society that has encouraged innovation from Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Edison.
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Serbia:
He was an American politician and scientist who proposed the idea of daylight saving time in 1784.
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Germany:
Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the USA, reflected on the chair of Chairman George Washington.
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New Zealand:
Carnegie promised that some of history’s great men, say Benjamin Franklin and Abraham Lincoln, had achieved success with a formula so simple that it was within anybody’s reach.
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United Kingdom:
The document flagged the Benjamin Franklin exhibit for linking his scientific achievements to his ownership of enslaved people.
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Costa Rica:
Benjamin Franklin is mentioned as one of the founding fathers of the United States in the context of a photograph.
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Colombia:
Benjamin Franklin complained that 'the freedom of the press had become freedom to affront, slander, and defame each other.'
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Belarus:
Michael Douglas played the role of Benjamin Franklin in the series 'Franklin'.
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Guyana:
Franklin called on the monarchy 'to give us the same privileges of trade as Scotland received at the union.'
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Bolivia:
Benjamin Franklin's son, William, opposed independence and was the royal governor of New Jersey.
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