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Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790), natural philosopher, writer, and revolutionary politician in America.
The 547th most frequently quoted source in the OED, with a total of 851 quotations (about 0.02% of all OED quotations).
See article in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
See article in American National Biography Online

Total number of quotations851Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a word41Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a particular meaning147Find quotations
NameTotal QuotationsPercentage of quotations
1.Let.29835.0%Find quotations in OED
2.Autobiogr.14016.0%Find quotations in OED
3.Poor Richard's Almanack506.0%Find quotations in OED
4.Pennsylvania Gaz.384.0%Find quotations in OED
5.Exper. & Observ. Electr.314.0%Find quotations in OED
6.Wks.132.0%Find quotations in OED
7.Modest Enquiry111.0%Find quotations in OED
8.Papers101.0%Find quotations in OED
9.Busy-body91.0%Find quotations in OED
10.London91.0%Find quotations in OED

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