John Franklin
(1786-1847)
British naval officer and explorer
About
Jump to
Sir John Franklin KCH FRS FLS FRGS (16 April 1786 – 11 June 1847) 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 Arctic, in 1819 and 1825, and served as Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land from 1839 to 1843. During his third and final expedition to force the Northwest Passage in 1845, Franklin's ships became icebound off King William Island in what is now Nunavut, where he died in June 1847. The icebound ships were abandoned ten months later and the entire crew died, from causes such as starvation, hypothermia, and scurvy.
Key details
edit section
| Born |
John Franklin 16 April 1786 Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England
|
| Died |
11 June 1847 (aged 61) Erebus, off King William Island
|
| Zodiac | Aries |
| Tags | Add tag |
Family members
Spouse
2
Children
1
-
Eleanor Isabella 1st child with Eleanor Anne Porden Female b. 3 Jun 1824 · Age: 201 · 1824- · Celebrity Baby
Other family members
2
Other romantic interests
Friends & associates
Scholars
1
Missing information for John Franklin
- missing height
- missing hair color
- missing eye color
- missing ethnicity
- add banner photo
- add photos to gallery
Similar profiles
11
Activity
Top contributors today
Be the first to contribute today
Tags
Featured contributors
Couples by country
USA · UK · Canada · Australia · France · Germany · India · China · South Korea · Japan · Spain · MexicoCouples by decade
1900s · 1910s · 1920s · 1930s · 1940s · 1950s · 1960s · 1970s · 1980s · 1990s · 2000s · 2010s · 2020sADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
