Philadelphia
United States
Where American independence was declared in 1776 and the Constitution was written in 1787. The birthplace of American democracy, home to Benjamin Franklin and the Liberty Bell.
The atlas connects 5 figures with Philadelphia. The earliest born is Benjamin Franklin (1706); the last to die is Marquis de Lafayette (1834).
By era
- Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment (~1600-1800): 2 figures
- Age of Revolution (~1750-1850): 3 figures
Associated figures, by birth year
- Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), Founding Father, Inventor, and Sage of the Enlightenment
- George Washington (1732-1799), First President of the United States
- Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), Author of the Declaration of Independence
- Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804), Architect of American Finance
- Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834), The Hero of Two Worlds
Cities that share figures with Philadelphia
Other cities in the atlas tied to at least one of the same people, most shared first.
- Paris (3 shared figures: Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Marquis de Lafayette)
- Washington, D.C. (2 shared figures: George Washington, Alexander Hamilton)
- London (1 shared figure: Benjamin Franklin)
- New York City (1 shared figure: Alexander Hamilton)
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