Benjamin Franklin vs Voltaire
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Compare the life timelines of Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790) and Voltaire (1694–1778) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 72 years, from 1706 to 1778.
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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
Voltaire (1694–1778)
- — Born in Paris, France Verified
- — Imprisoned in the Bastille
- — Went into exile in England Verified
- — Published Candide Verified
- — Died in Paris, France Verified