• There are many places and institutions named for Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. These include counties, municipalities...
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  • Category:Cultural depictions of scientists List of places named for Benjamin Franklin Lightning rod fashion Schocket, Andrew M. "Benjamin Franklin in Memory and Popular...
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  • Parish High School Franklin School (disambiguation) List of places named for Benjamin Franklin #Elementary, middle, and high schools This disambiguation...
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  • List of places named after Saint Francis List of places named for Benjamin Franklin List of places named for Charles de Gaulle List of places named for...
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    The Benjamin Franklin National Memorial, located in the rotunda of the Franklin Institute science museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, features a large...
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  • Pennsylvania Benjamin Franklin School, a middle school in Uniontown Area School District, Pennsylvania List of places named for Benjamin Franklin § Schools...
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    The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is the traditional name for the unfinished record of his own life written by Benjamin Franklin from 1771 to 1790;...
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    Benjamin Franklin FRS FRSA FRSE (January 17, 1706 [O.S. January 6, 1705] – April 17, 1790) was an American polymath, a leading writer, scientist, inventor...
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    The Benjamin Franklin Bridge, originally named the Delaware River Bridge and known locally as the Ben Franklin Bridge, is a suspension bridge across the...
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    statesman Benjamin Franklin. It houses the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial. Founded in 1824, the Franklin Institute is one of the oldest centers of science...
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    outdoor statue of Benjamin Franklin in Washington, D.C., is located near the intersection of 12th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, in front of the Old Post...
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    and statesman Benjamin Franklin had his Philadelphia residence from 1763 to his death in 1790. The complex was designed by the firm of Venturi and Rauch...
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  • This is a list of places in the United States which are named after people. If not cited here, the etymology is generally referenced in the article about...
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  • number of places named after famous people. For more on the general etymology of place names see toponymy. For other lists of eponyms (names derived...
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    on January 14, 1925, as the Benjamin Franklin Hotel and was named after United States Founding Father Benjamin Franklin. The first hotel on the site...
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  • Look up Franklin or franklin in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Franklin may refer to: Franklin (given name), including list of people and characters...
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  • Jane Franklin Mecom (March 27, 1712 – May 7, 1794) was the youngest sister of Benjamin Franklin and was considered one of his closest confidants. Mecom...
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    Note of duplicate name: Benjamin Franklin University, located in Annandale, Virginia, was open from 1995 to 1999 but had its name revoked by the State...
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    the merger of Franklin College and Marshall College, F&M is named for Benjamin Franklin, who gave the college its first endowment, and John Marshall...
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    Franklin Pierce (November 23, 1804 – October 8, 1869) was an American politician who served as the 14th president of the United States from 1853 to 1857...
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    Benjamin Franklin Butler (November 5, 1818 – January 11, 1893) was an American major general of the Union Army, politician, lawyer, and businessman from...
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    Louisiana. As of the 2020, its population was 19,774. The parish seat is Winnsboro. The parish was founded in 1843 and named for Benjamin Franklin. According...
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  • named after American founding father Benjamin Franklin. The character has been an essential part of Spider-Man's history. His death at the hands of a...
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  • Pennsylvania Franklin County, Tennessee Franklin County, Texas: probably named for Benjamin Cromwell Franklin, an early judge and legislator in Texas Franklin County...
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    current Founders Pointe neighborhood. Maury named the town after national founding father Benjamin Franklin. Ewen Cameron built a log house in 1798, the...
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    Poor Richard's Almanack (category Works by Benjamin Franklin)
    a yearly almanac published by Benjamin Franklin, who adopted the pseudonym of "Poor Richard" or "Richard Saunders" for this purpose. The publication appeared...
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    the county seat of Heard County. The city is named after Benjamin Franklin. Franklin was settled in 1770, and was designated seat of the newly formed...
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  • Benjamin Franklin Bush (July 5, 1860 – July 28, 1927) was an American railroad executive. At various times he served as the president of the Missouri Pacific...
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  • is remembered for his services in many places. This is a list of schools, roads and parks that are among those that have been named in his honor. General...
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    Benjamin Franklin White (September 20, 1800 – December 5, 1879) was a shape note "singing master", and compiler of the shape note tunebook known as The...
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