John Hope Franklin
American historian
John Hope Franklin was an American historian of the United States and former president of Phi Beta Kappa, the Organization of American Historians, the American Historical Association, and the Southern Historical Association. Wikipedia
Born: January 2, 1915, Rentiesville, OK
Died: March 25, 2009 (age 94 years), Durham, NC
Parents: Buck Colbert Franklin and Mollie Parker Franklin
Children: John Whittington Franklin
Education: Harvard University (1941), Fisk University (1935), and BOOKER T. WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
Spouse: Aurelia Whittington Franklin (m. 1940–1999)