Benjamin Franklin Founding Father of the United States Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A renowned polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, freemason, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin Born: January 17, 1706, Boston, MA Died: April 17, 1790, Philadelphia, PA Education: Boston Latin School (1714–1715) Spouse: Deborah Read (m. 1730–1774) Quotes by Ben: http://bitbin.it/cuRCbeKW/