Benjamin Franklin, American printer and publisher, author, inventor and scientist, and diplomat. One of the foremost of the Founding Fathers, Franklin helped draft the Declaration of Independence and was one of its signers, represented the United States in France during the American Revolution, and was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention.

Answers to frequently asked questions about Benjamin Franklin.

Resource dedicated on Franklin's achievements as a printer and writer, an inventor and scientist, and, particularly, as a politician and statesman. Includes lots of primary sources.

Returning to Philadelphia from England in 1775, the “wisest American” kept his political leanings to himself. But not for long...

A printer, statesman, diplomat, writer and scientist, Franklin was one of the most remarkable individuals of the eighteenth century. His discoveries relating to the nature of electricity, and in particular a celebrated experiment which involved flying a kite in a thunderstorm, made him famous in Europe and America.

Franklin wrote his autobiography in the form of an extended letter to his son. While recording the events of his life, he adds instructions for good living which makes this work America’s first “How to Succeed” book.