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The 63 pages that link to Benjamin Franklin, each with the reason it gives.

• History of journalismRelated: His printing and publishing ventures exemplify journalism’s early commercial and civic roles.

• Jared SparksRelated: Sparks edited Franklin’s writings as part of his effort to document the early republic.

• John Peter ZengerRelated: Franklin’s account helped preserve Zenger’s trial as an argument for candid political reporting.

• Roger Joseph BoscovichRelated: Franklin and Boscovich belonged to overlapping eighteenth-century scientific networks and exchanged ideas.

• Ben Franklin effectBroader topic: His account of winning over a rival supplied the effect's name.

• Charles Gravier, comte de VergennesRelated: Franklin negotiated in Paris with the minister responsible for French policy.

• History of electrical engineeringRelated: His work connected laboratory electricity with a powerful natural phenomenon.

• Jean-Antoine HoudonRelated: Franklin’s presence in Paris gave Houdon access to a prominent American subject.

• Michael Kovats de FabriczyRelated: Franklin recommended Kovats for service in the Continental Army.

• Pierre-Augustin de BeaumarchaisRelated: Beaumarchais worked with Franklin’s American commissioners to secure French support.

• Science in the EnlightenmentRelated: His electrical research linked colonial American inquiry with transatlantic scientific networks.

• Stephen GrayRelated: Franklin’s electrical research followed the experimental foundations established by Gray and his contemporaries.

• William BinghamRelated: Franklin’s diplomatic work in France overlapped with Bingham’s service there during the Revolution.