Franklin, John, 1786-1847
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British explorer, credited with discovery of Northwest Passage; died on his third arctic expedition, 1847.
From the description of ALS, 1827 Nov. 29, London, to Catherine Franklin, Nottingham. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122489346
Sir John Franklin, British naval officer and Arctic explorer.
From the description of Sir John Franklin manuscript material : 2 items, 1819-1823 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 226044023
Sir John Franklin, a noted polar explorer, was Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land between 1837 and 1843. His second wife, Jane Griffen, whom he married in 1828, travelled extensively in Australia, and visited Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and New Zealand.
From the description of Papers [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225769935
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
|---|---|---|---|
| referencedIn | A Kennaway collection, 1854 | Scott Polar Research Institute | |
| referencedIn | Adam Krusentern collection, 1828 | Scott Polar Research Institute | |
| referencedIn | Alexander Maconochie collection, 1848 | Scott Polar Research Institute | |
| referencedIn | Alexander Marcet collection, 1818 | Scott Polar Research Institute | |
| referencedIn | Alexander McDonald collection, 1841-1845 | Scott Polar Research Institute | |
| referencedIn | Allen Young collection, 1857-1910 | Scott Polar Research Institute | |
| referencedIn | American Philosophical Society Library. Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection. 1668-1983. | American Philosophical Society | |
| referencedIn | Ann Flinders collection, 1823-1826 | Scott Polar Research Institute | |
| referencedIn | Assistance (Ship). Handbill. | Libraries Australia | |
| referencedIn | Back, George, Sir, 1796-1878. Letter, 1865 March 21, to Clements Markham. | Dartmouth College Library |
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| Relation | Name |
|---|---|
| associatedWith | Adam Ivan Krusentern |
| associatedWith | Adams, Edward |
| associatedWith | Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873 |
| associatedWith | Ainger, Thomas |
| associatedWith | Alexander John Gaspard Marcet |
| associatedWith | Allenby, D |
| associatedWith | Anderson, James |
| associatedWith | Angus, John |
| associatedWith | Arnold, Thomas |
| associatedWith | Assistance (Ship) |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Viscount Melville Sound (Nunavut and N.W.T.) | |||
| Northwest, Canadian | |||
| Arctic Archipelago (Nunavut and N.W.T.) | |||
| Tasmania | |||
| Australia--Tasmania | |||
| Great Britain | |||
| Melville Island (N.W.T. and Nunavut) | |||
| Tasmania | |||
| Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.) | |||
| Arctic regions |
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Birth 1786-04-16
Death 1847-06-11
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Franklin, John, 1786-1847
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