Benjamin Franklin
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printer whose success as an author led him to take up politics; he helped draw up the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution; he played a major role in the American Revolution and negotiated French support for the colonists; as a scientist he is remembered particularly for his research in electricity (1706-1790)
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| 1 | instance hypernym | Types & categories | American Revolutionary leader |
| 1 | instance hypernym | Types & categories | printer |
| 1 | instance hypernym | Types & categories | scientist |
| 1 | instance hypernym | Types & categories | author |