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Franklin, John (1786 - 1847)
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Arctic explorer
Born: 16 April 1786  Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England.  Died: 11 June 1847  at sea.
(Sir) John Franklin was a well-known polar explorer when, in 1836, he was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land. He was recalled in 1843 and continued his explorations meeting his death searching for the 'North-West Passage' in 1847.
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Created: 20 October 1993
Modified: 31 July 2006
Published by The University of Melbourne eScholarship Research Centre on ASAPWeb, 1994 - 2007
Originally published 1994-1999 by Australian Science Archives Project, 1999-2006 by the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
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