Benjamin Franklin

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17 January 1706 — 17 April 1790

AGE 84

NATIONALITY American

CAREER Catholic Priest, Politician, Publisher

COUNTRY OF DEATH United States

BORN Milk Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

DIED Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

He was born in Milk Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States on 17 January 1706.

He died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on 17 April 1790.

He was 84 years old at the time of death.

He was a Catholic Priest, Publisher, Politician.

Benjamin Franklin was an American writer, scientist, inventor, diplomat, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He played an important role in the country’s early history and was a drafter and signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Franklin was also appointed the first United States Postmaster General. Beyond politics, he became known for his curiosity, scientific experiments, inventions, and writing, leaving a lasting mark on American history.

CAUSE OF DEATH complications from pleurisy, while his major life causes included American independence and the abolition of slavery.

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