Person: FRANKLIN, Sir John (1786-1847)

Person summary

Biographical summary of this person

Name

Sir John FRANKLIN

Gender

male

Relevance of this person

naval officer and explorer; subject of slide sets

Main period of activity

N/A

Chronology

Date

Age

Event/activity

17 April 1786

born at

Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England

11 June 1847

died at

Canada

Slides showing image of this person

slide image -- Monument to Sir John Franklin

Slide set references

minor subject of: The American Franklin search expedition (lecture: York & Son, 20 slides, 1881-1888)

minor subject of: Arctic discovery and adventure (lecture: Alfred Pumphrey, 50 slides, in/before 1888)

minor subject of: Arctic regions (lecture: manufacturer unknown, 51 slides, 1875-1893)

image appears in: Westminster Abbey: [additional slides] (lecture: Newton & Co., 36 slides, 1898-1899)

References

‘The American overland expedition to the Arctic regions: in search of records and relics of Sir John Franklin and his brave companions, 1879-1880’ in The American overland expedition [etc.]

‘The Arctic expedition’ in Lantern readings original and selected 2

The Arctic Expedition of 1875-6 (n.d.)

John P. Cheyne, ‘Arctic regions’ in Descriptive readings and lectures 1

Lucerna ID 6002558

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 1 August 2013

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Person: FRANKLIN, Sir John (1786-1847)