John Franklin

Summary

John Franklin is a human^[1]. He was born in Spilsby^[2]. He was born on April 16, 1786^[3]. He passed away in King William Island^[4]. He died on June 11, 1847^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6], naval officer^[7], and botanist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,947 views/month, #6,474 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Spilsby^[2], John Franklin…
• John Franklin died in King William Island^[4].
• John Franklin was born on April 16, 1786^[3].
• John Franklin died on June 11, 1847^[5].
• John Franklin's father was Willingham Franklin^[10].
• John Franklin's mother was Hannah Weekes^[11].
• John Franklin was married to Jane Franklin^[12].
• John Franklin was married to Eleanor Anne Porden^[13].
• John Franklin held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[14].
• John Franklin held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[15].
• John Franklin's professions included explorer^[6].
• John Franklin worked as a naval officer^[7].
• John Franklin worked as a botanist^[8].
• John Franklin's field of work was botany^[16].
• John Franklin held the position of Governor of Van Diemen's Land^[17].
• John Franklin's education included a stint at King Edward VI Grammar School^[18].
• A notable work attributed to John Franklin is Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea in the Years 1825, 1826, and 1827^[19].
• John Franklin received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[20].
• John Franklin received the Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations^[21].
• John Franklin received the Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society^[22].
• John Franklin received the Knight Bachelor^[23].
• John Franklin received the Order of the Redeemer^[24].
• John Franklin was a member of Royal Society^[25].
• John Franklin was a member of Royal Geographical Society^[26].
• John Franklin is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Franklin's place of birth was Spilsby^[2]. He was born on April 16, 1786^[3]. His father was Willingham Franklin^[10]. His mother was Hannah Weekes^[11].

Education

John Franklin's education included a stint at King Edward VI Grammar School^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6], naval officer^[7], and botanist^[8]. John Franklin's field of work was botany^[16]. He held the position of Governor of Van Diemen's Land^[17].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Franklin is Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea in the Years 1825, 1826, and 1827^[19]. Things named for him include Franklin District^[28], a district of the Northwest Territories^[29], in Canada^[30], founded in 1895^[31]; Franklin^[32], a division of the Australian House of Representatives^[33], in Australia^[34], founded in 1903^[35]; Franklin Strait^[36], a strait^[37], in Canada^[38]; Franklin Island^[39], an island^[40]; and Franklin Bay^[41], a bay^[42], in Canada^[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], a fellowship award^[44], in United Kingdom^[45]; Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations^[21], a science award^[46], in France^[47], founded in 1829^[48]; Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society^[22], a fellowship award^[49], in United Kingdom^[50]; Knight Bachelor^[23], a title of honor^[51], in United Kingdom^[52], founded in 1300^[53]; and Order of the Redeemer^[24], an order^[54], in Greece^[55], founded in 1833^[56].

Personal Life

Spouses include Jane Franklin^[12], an explorer^[57], 1791–1875^[58], of Kingdom of Great Britain^[59], awarded the Founder’s Medal^[60] and Eleanor Anne Porden^[13], a poet^[61], 1795–1825^[62], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[63], specialised in poetry^[64].

Death and Burial

John Franklin died on June 11, 1847^[5]. He passed away in King William Island^[4].

Why It Matters

John Franklin ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,947 views/month, #6,474 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

Works attributed to him include Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea^[67], a literary work^[68]. Entities named for him include Franklin District^[28], a district of the Northwest Territories^[29], in Canada^[30], founded in 1895^[31]; Franklin^[32], a division of the Australian House of Representatives^[33], in Australia^[34], founded in 1903^[35]; Franklin Strait^[36], a strait^[37], in Canada^[38]; Franklin Island^[39], an island^[40]; and Franklin Bay^[41], a bay^[42], in Canada^[43].

FAQs

Where was John Franklin born?

Born in Spilsby^[2], John Franklin…

Where did John Franklin die?

John Franklin passed away in King William Island^[4].

Who were John Franklin's parents?

John Franklin's father was Willingham Franklin^[10]. John Franklin's mother was Hannah Weekes^[11].

Who was John Franklin married to?

John Franklin's spouses include Jane Franklin^[12] and Eleanor Anne Porden^[13].

What did John Franklin do for work?

John Franklin worked as explorer^[6], naval officer^[7], and botanist^[8].

Where did John Franklin go to school?

John Franklin was educated at King Edward VI Grammar School^[18].

What awards did John Franklin receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations^[21], Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society^[22], and Knight Bachelor^[23].