Mathematician:Benjamin Franklin

Mathematician

American polymath who was active as a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher, and political philosopher.

One of the founder members of the American Philosophical Society.

Nationality

American

History

• Born: 6 January 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts Bay, British America
• Died: 17 April 1790 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Theorems and Definitions

• Franklin (unit of electric charge)
• Franklin Magic Square

Definitions of concepts named for Benjamin Franklin can be found here.

Sources

• John J. O'Connor and Edmund F. Robertson: "Benjamin Franklin": MacTutor History of Mathematics archive