Franklin
1. United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915) • Syn: John Hope Franklin • Instance Hypernyms: historian, historiographer 2. 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) • Syn: Benjamin Franklin • Instance Hypernyms: printer, pressman, writer, author, American Revolutionary leader, scientist
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