
Benjamin Franklin, American Statesman

by Metropolitan Museum of Art
Title
Benjamin Franklin, American Statesman
Artist
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium
Painting - Photograph
Description
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) in 1778. Oil on canvas. Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was an author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist, 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.
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