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John Franklin
(1786 - 1847)
English admiral and politician
English admiral and politician
Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer who served as Governor of Tasmania.
Sir John Franklin gained fame for his early Arctic voyages in search of the Northwest Passage.
He was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania), enacting reforms and exploring the island.
Franklin’s final expedition in 1845 ended in mystery, sparking decades of international search missions.
Though he perished in the ice, his detailed journals and charts advanced polar science.
His legacy endures in numerous geographic features named in his honor.
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John Franklin