Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, Pa.)

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Name (Latin)
Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Other forms of name
Franklin Institute of the State of Pennsylvania for the Promotion of the Mechanic Arts
Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, Pa.). nnaa
Coordinates
-75.173611 -75.173611 39.958056 39.958056 (gooearth )
Start period
1824
Biographical or Historical Data
Founded 1824
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Other Identifiers
VIAF: 261357192
Wikidata: Q339484
Library of congress: n 79133150
Sources of Information
  • The Franklin almanac, for the year of our Lord ... 1826:
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Wikipedia description:

The Franklin Institute is a science museum and the center of science education and research in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is named after the American scientist and statesman Benjamin Franklin. It houses the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial. Founded in 1824, the Franklin Institute is one of the oldest centers of science education and development in the United States. Its chief astronomer is Derrick Pitts.

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