Benjamin Franklin vs John Wesley
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Compare the life timelines of Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790) and John Wesley (1703–1791) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 84 years, from 1706 to 1790.
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Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790)
- — Born in Boston, Massachusetts Verified
- — Began publishing Poor Richard's Almanack
- — Conducted the kite experiment on electricity Verified
- — Helped draft and adopt the Declaration of Independence Verified
- — Appointed American minister to France
- — Died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Verified
John Wesley (1703–1791)
- — Born in Epworth, Lincolnshire, England Verified
- — Studied at Christ Church, Oxford Verified
- — Ordained a priest in the Church of England Verified
- — Led the Holy Club at Oxford Verified
- — Served as a missionary in the colony of Georgia Verified
- — Experienced his evangelical conversion at Aldersgate Street Verified
- — Began open-air field preaching Verified
- — Married Mary Vazeille Verified
- — Ordained ministers for the Methodists in America Verified
- — Died in London Verified