Benjamin Franklin (disambiguation)

Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790) was an American statesman, writer, scientist, inventor and printer.

Benjamin or Ben Franklin may also refer to:

People

• Ben Franklin (Canadian politician) (1942–2003), former mayor of Nepean, Ontario
• Ben Franklin (Australian politician) (born c. 1974), a current politician in the New South Wales Legislative Council
• Benjamin Franklin (clergyman) (1812–1878), American religious leader
• Benjamin Franklin (surgeon) (1844–1917), British surgeon
• Benjamin Cromwell Franklin (1805–1873), Texas state senator
• Benjamin Joseph Franklin (1839–1898), U.S. Representative from Missouri

Ships

• USS Franklin, name for a series of U.S. Navy vessels
• USS Benjamin Franklin, ballistic missile submarine
• Ben Franklin (PX-15), research submersible
• CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin, container cargo vessel
• Benjamin Franklin, one of the fireboats of Philadelphia, in service since 1950

Arts and literature

• The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, written from 1771 to 1790
• Benjamin Franklin (2002 TV series)
• "Ben Franklin" (The Office), an episode of the television series The Office
• Benjamin Franklin, Jr., a 1943 Our Gang short comedy film
• Benjamin Franklin (miniseries), a 1974-75 American television miniseries
• Benjamin Franklin Pierce, a character from TV-series M*A*S*H, played by Alan Alda
• Benjmain Franklin (film), a two-part documentary film created by Ken Burns

Sculptures of Benjamin Franklin

• Statue of Benjamin Franklin (Portland, Oregon), a 1931 sandstone by George Berry in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
• Benjamin Franklin (University of Pennsylvania), an 1899 bronze by John J. Boyle in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
• Benjamin Franklin (Jouvenal), an 1889 Carrara marble by Jacques Jouvenal in Washington, D.C., U.S.
• Benjamin Franklin National Memorial, a colossal statue by James Earle Fraser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
• Statue of Benjamin Franklin (San Francisco), an 1879 bronze by an unknown artist in San Francisco, California, U.S.
• Statue of Benjamin Franklin (Stanford University), a marble by Antonio Frilli in Stanford, California, U.S.

Other

• "Ben Franklin", a song by Snail Mail from Valentine
• Benjamin Franklin ($100), a nickname for the United States one hundred-dollar bill
• Ben Franklin (company), a variety-store chain
• Ben Franklin, Texas, an unincorporated community in Delta County
• Benjamin Franklin Bridge, between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Camden, New Jersey
• Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Ben Franklin Place, a building in Ottawa named after the former Mayor of Nepean
• Benjamin Franklin's phonetic alphabet
• Benjamin Miles "C-Note" Franklin, fictional prisoner and ex-soldier in the series Prison Break
• Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez, the main character from the second cinematic of The Sandlot

See also

• Benjamin Franklin Bache (surgeon) (1801–1881), U.S. Navy surgeon
• Benjamin Franklin Bache (1769–1798), American journalist
• Benjamin Franklin School (disambiguation)
• All pages with titles containing Benjamin Franklin

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This page was last edited on 4 March 2024, at 05:48