Benjamin Franklin Born 1706-01-17 Died 1790-04-17 Writer, inventor, statesman, and early American celebrity. Created 2003-01-01 by Pete. Last modified 2015-11-05 by Pete Quotes (2) "Many men die at twenty-five and aren't buried until they are seventy-five." - Benjamin Franklin "Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise" - Benjamin Franklin