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  2. William Franklin - Wikipedia

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    William Franklin FRSE (22 February [citation needed] 1730 – 17 November 1813) was an American-born attorney, soldier, politician, and colonial administrator.He was the acknowledged extra-marital son of Benjamin Franklin.

  3. Francis Folger Franklin - Wikipedia

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    Francis Folger Franklin (October 20, 1732 – November 21, 1736) [a] was the son of Founding Father of the United States Benjamin Franklin and Deborah Read. In 1736, four-year-old Francis contracted the smallpox virus and died shortly thereafter.

  4. William Temple Franklin - Wikipedia

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    Edited The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (London and Philadelphia, 1816–1819) The Private Correspondence of Benjamin Franklin (1817). A series of letters on miscellaneous, literary, and political subjects, written between the years 1753 and 1790. Comprised and first published from the originals by his grandson William Temple Franklin. [16]

  5. 50 Interesting Historical Pics From “That’s History” That May ...

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    Image credits: ThatsHistory She points to two portraits of Benjamin Franklin: Joseph Siffred Duplessis' 1785 portrait and the one by Robert Feke in 1747. In Feke's portrait, "Franklin wanted the ...

  6. Benjamin Franklin - Wikipedia

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    Benjamin Franklin's father, Josiah Franklin, was a tallow chandler, soaper, and candlemaker. Josiah Franklin was born at Ecton, Northamptonshire, England, on December 23, 1657, the son of Thomas Franklin, a blacksmith and farmer, and his wife, Jane White. Benjamin's father and all four of his grandparents were born in England. [13]

  7. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin - Wikipedia

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    Part One of the Autobiography is addressed to Franklin's son William, at that time (1771) Royal Governor of New Jersey.While in England at the estate of the Bishop of St Asaph in Twyford, the 65-year-old Franklin begins by describing his parents and grandparents, recounting his childhood, expressing his fondness for reading, and narrating his apprenticeship to his brother James Franklin, a ...

  8. Kite experiment - Wikipedia

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    The experiment was first proposed in 1752 by Benjamin Franklin, who reportedly conducted the experiment with the assistance of his son William. The experiment's purpose was to investigate the nature of lightning and electricity, which were not yet understood. Combined with further experiments on the ground, the kite experiment demonstrated that ...

  9. John Travolta posts rare photo of son, Benjamin, 8, on Instagram

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    John Travolta spent Labor Day with his family! One week after his VMAs mixup with Taylor Swift went viral, the "Saturday Night Fever" actor took to Instagram to share a family photo with his wife ...