Benjamin Franklin
| First Name | Benjamin |
| Last Name | Franklin |
| Birthplace | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Height | 5' 10" (178 cm) |
| Build | Large |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Brown - Light |
| Star Sign | Capricorn |
| Religion | Deist |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation Category | Politician |
| Claim to Fame | Discovered electricity, Founding father of America |
Dr. Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 – April 17, 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat. As a scientist, he was a major figure in the American Enlightenment and the history of physics for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. He invented the lightning rod, bifocals, the Franklin stove, a carriage odometer, and the glass 'armonica'. He formed both the first public lending library in America and the first fire department in Pennsylvania.
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