Benjamin Franklin - New York City, NY
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N 40° 42.722 W 074° 00.342
18T E 583985 N 4507266
This statue of Franklin is located near New York City's Pace University at Park Row and Spruce Street.
Waymark Code: WMCB8D
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 08/18/2011
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Benjamin Franklin, one of America's founding fathers was a politician, dipomat, scientist, writer and publisher.
Wikipedia (
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"Success as an author
In 1733, Franklin began to publish the famous Poor Richard's Almanack (with content both original and borrowed) under the pseudonym Richard Saunders, on which much of his popular reputation is based. Franklin frequently wrote under pseudonyms. Although it was no secret that Franklin was the author, his Richard Saunders character repeatedly denied it. "Poor Richard's Proverbs," adages from this almanac, such as "A penny saved is twopence dear" (often misquoted as "A penny saved is a penny earned") and "Fish and visitors stink in three days" remain common quotations in the modern world. Wisdom in folk society meant the ability to provide an apt adage for any occasion, and Franklin's readers became well prepared. He sold about ten thousand copies per year (a circulation equivalent to nearly three million today).
In 1758, the year he ceased writing for the Almanack, he printed Father Abraham's Sermon, also known as The Way to Wealth. Franklin's autobiography, begun in 1771 but published after his death, has become one of the classics of the genre."
Here he is celebrated in his role as a printer.
The statue depicts Franklin standing with arms outstretched- as if speaking to an audience or about to greet someone.
The inscription on the base reads:
"BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
1706-1790
PRINTER PATRIOT
PHILOSOPHER
STATESMAN
PRESENTED BY
ALBERT D'GROOT
TO THE
PRESS AND PRINTERS
OF THE
CITY OF NEW YORK
UNVEILED
JANUARY 17, 1872
ERNST PLASSMAN, SCULPTOR"
The area was once known as Printing House Square.