Sir John Franklin KCH FRS FLS FRGS was a British Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer. After serving in wars against Napoleonic France and the United States, he led two expeditions into the Canadian ... Wikipedia
Born: April 16, 1786, Spilsby, United Kingdom
Died: June 11, 1847 (age 61 years), King William Island, Canada
Children: Eleanor Isabella Franklin
Grandparent: Weekes
Awards: Order of the Redeemer
Education: King Edward VI Grammar School
Books
Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea
1823
Thirty years in the Arctic regions
1859
Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea in the Years 1819-20-21-22; Volume 1
Arctic Discovery
Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in 1819-20-21-22: With a Brief Account of the Second Journey in 1825-26-27
1829
Some Private Correspondence of Sir John and Lady Jane Franklin (Tasmania, 1837-1845)
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