United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)

printer whose success as an author led him to take up politics; he helped draw up the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution; he played a major role in the American Revolution and negotiated French support for the colonists; as a scientist he is remembered particularly for his research in electricity (1706-1790)

a writer/producer for "Outdoor Idaho," as well as the lead producer and co-host of "Dialogue

Trentlin is a Canadian children's television series, based on a series of books by Brenda Clark (illustrator) and Paulette Bourgeois (writer). The television series was named after its main character, Trentlin the Turtle. Translated into French, the cartoon shorts are presented with the title character of Benjamin, a similar theme song; DVDs, at least those sold in Canada, offer the option of watching them in French.

Franklin is a character in the long-running comic strip Peanuts, created by Charles M. Schulz. Introduced on July 31, 1968, Franklin was the first African-American character in the strip.

Franklin is a lunar impact crater that is located in the northeast part of the visible Moon; it is named after Benjamin Franklin. To the north-northwest is the smaller Cepheus crater, and in the opposite direction to the southwest is the shallow Berzelius crater.