Statue of Benjamin Franklin (Boston, Massachusetts)

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Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat. As a scientist, he was a major figure in the American Enlightenment and the history of physics for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. He invented the lightning rod, bifocals, the Franklin stove, a carriage odometer, and the glass 'armonica'. He facilitated many civic organizations, including a fire department and a university.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin
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Coordinates:   42°21'28"N   71°3'34"W
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