Benjamin Franklin (disambiguation)

Benjamin Franklin (disambiguation)

Benjamin Franklin was a world-renowned American statesman, writer, scientist, and inventor.

Benjamin Franklin or Ben Franklin may also refer to:

People:
*Ben Franklin (Canadian politician) (1942–2003), former mayor of Nepean, Ontario
*Benjamin Franklin (religion) (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

Naval vessels:
*USS "Franklin", name for a series of U.S. Navy vessels
*USS "Benjamin Franklin" (SSBN-640), ballistic missile submarine
*"Ben Franklin" (PX-15), research submersible

Other:
*"The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin", unfinished life story of the statesman
*Slang for the United States one hundred-dollar bill, which bears a likeness of the statesman
*Benjamin Franklin Bridge, connecting the US cities of Philadelphia and Camden, New Jersey
*Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia
*Ben Franklin Place, building in Ottawa named after the former Mayor of Nepean
*Ben Franklin Stores, variety-store chain
*Benjamin Franklin High School (New Orleans, Louisiana)
*Benjamin Miles "C-Note" Franklin, fictional prisoner and ex-soldier in the series "Prison Break"
*"Ben Franklin" ("The Office"), episode of the NBC comedy series, "The Office"

ee also

*Benjamin Franklin Ficklin (1827–1871), helped starting the Pony Express
*Benjamin Franklin Butler (lawyer) (1795–1858), U.S. Attorney General
*Benjamin Franklin Butler (politician) (1818–1893), American politician and union general
*Hawkeye Pierce, full name Benjamin Franklin Pierce, fictional military surgeon in the television series "M*A*S*H"
*Benjamin Franklin Gates, main character in the film "National Treasure" (film)


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