Benjamin Franklin vs Samuel Johnson
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Compare the life timelines of Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790) and Samuel Johnson (1709–1784) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 75 years, from 1709 to 1784.
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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
Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)
- — Born in Lichfield, Staffordshire Verified
- — Attended Pembroke College, Oxford Verified
- — Married Elizabeth 'Tetty' Porter Verified
- — Moved to London with David Garrick Verified
- — Wrote and published The Rambler essays Verified
- — Published A Dictionary of the English Language Verified
- — Awarded a government pension Verified
- — Met James Boswell Verified
- — Published Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets Verified
- — Died in London Verified