Benjamin Franklin & Catherine the Great

Did Benjamin Franklin and Catherine the Great live at the same time?

Yes. Benjamin Franklin and Catherine the Great lived at the same time for 61 years, from 1729 to 1790.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Benjamin Franklin · Catherine the Great · Born in 1706 · Born in 1729

Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

Science & Invention

Founding Father, electricity experiments

Catherine the Great

Catherine the Great

Politics & Leadership

Empress who expanded Russia

17061796

Benjamin Franklin

Catherine the Great

Benjamin Franklin

Science & Invention

Born in Boston

Died in Philadelphia

Catherine the Great

Politics & Leadership

Born in Szczecin

Died in Saint Petersburg

World Events During Their Overlap

1756 Seven Years' War begins

1769 James Watt patents the steam engine

1776 American Declaration of Independence

1783 Treaty of Paris ends American Revolutionary War

1789 French Revolution begins

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