Benjamin Franklin
circa 1755: Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), American statesman, scientist, philosopher. Published 'Poor Richard's Almanac' 1732-57, invented the Franklin stove, bifocal spectacles, the lightning rod. Member of the Continental Congress 1775, commissioned to draft the Declaration of Independence, and signer. In 1776, negotiated treaty with France. Member, Constitutional Convention, 1787. Original Artwork: Engraved by H. Wright Smith after a painting by Cochin. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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