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John Franklin

British naval officer and explorer (1786–1847)

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7 images from works
  • Sir John Franklin. Stipple engraving by D. J. Pound, 1860, after J.M. Negelen.
  • Sir John Franklin. Line engraving by J. Croll after J.M. Negelen.
  • Sir John Franklin. Lithograph by J.B.A. Lafosse after J.M. Negelen.
  • Sir John Franklin. Stipple engraving by W. T. Fry, 1823, after T. Wageman.
  • Sir John Franklin. Stipple engraving, 1825.
  • Monument to Sir John Franklin in the Painted Hall at Greenwich Hospital. Wood engraving after R. Westmacott, 1859.
  • Sir John Franklin. Lithograph.

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    Narrative of a journey to the shores of the Polar Sea in the years 1819, 20, 21, and 22 / By John Franklin, captain R.N. ... With an appendix on various subjects relating to science and natural history.

    John Franklin | Date: 1823
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    Narrative of a second expedition to the shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1825, 1826, and 1827 ... / by John Franklin. Including an account of the progress of a detachment to the eastward, by John Richardson, M.D.

    John Franklin | Date: 1828
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Arctic Regions
History, 19th Century
Explorers
Discoveries in geography
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Expeditions
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