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James Franklin

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James Franklin

Summary

James Franklin is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1783[2]. He died on January 1, 1834[3]. He worked as an ornithologist[4] and soldier[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • James Franklin was born on January 1, 1783[2].
  • James Franklin died on January 1, 1834[3].
  • James Franklin's father was Willingham Franklin[7].
  • A child of James Franklin was May Franklin[8].
  • James Franklin held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • James Franklin's professions included ornithologist[4].
  • James Franklin's professions included soldier[5].
  • James Franklin was employed by East India Company[10].
  • James Franklin received the Fellow of the Royal Society[11].
  • James Franklin was a member of Royal Society[12].
  • James Franklin is recorded as male[13].
  • James Franklin's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • James Franklin's military, police or special rank is recorded as cadet[15].
  • James Franklin's military, police or special rank is recorded as major[16].
  • James Franklin's family name is recorded as Franklin[17].
  • James Franklin's given name is recorded as James[18].
  • James Franklin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • James Franklin's sibling is recorded as John Franklin[20].

Body

Origins and Family

James Franklin was born on January 1, 1783[2]. His father was Willingham Franklin[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ornithologist[4] and soldier[5]. James Franklin was employed by East India Company[10].

Recognition

James Franklin received the Fellow of the Royal Society[11].

Personal Life

A child of James Franklin was May Franklin[8].

Death and Burial

James Franklin died on January 1, 1834[3].

Why It Matters

James Franklin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Who were James Franklin's parents?

James Franklin's father was Willingham Franklin[7].

What did James Franklin do for work?

James Franklin worked as ornithologist[4] and soldier[5].

What awards did James Franklin receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11].

Related Entities

East India Company John Franklin United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Instance of → —
    Member of → Royal Society
    Family name → Franklin
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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