I. Frank‧lin, A‧re‧tha /ˈfræŋklən, ˈfræŋklɪn, əˈriːθə/
(1942–) a US singer, known as the ‘Queen of Soul’ whose songs include Respect and Chain of Fools

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II. Franklin, Ben‧ja‧min /ˈbendʒəmən, ˈbendʒəmɪn/
(1706–90) a US politician, writer, and scientist. Franklin was involved in writing the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States. He is famous for proving that lightning is a form of electricity by doing a scientific test in which he flew a kite during a storm, and he invented the lightning conductor. He is also known for writing Poor Richard's Almanack(1732–57).

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