Did Ben Franklin Have Syphilis

Was ben franklin responsible for bringing syphilis to philadelphia? So this is a rumor i've heard once or twice before. Ben franklin, being the incorrigible poon hound. Aug 4, 2015 · there is no scholarly evidence than benjamin franklin had syphilis, despite the widespread nature of the myth. Perhaps the story gained traction because franklin was known.

In 1727, benjamin franklin founded a group called junto in philadelphia, and the group was a gathering of intellectual men to discuss the issues of the. Oct 13, 2010 · with the knowledge of u. s. Public health service, the national institutes of health, the pan american sanitary bureau and the guatemalan government, researchers had given.