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The Royal Society: Science in the Making

John Franklin

1786 - 1847

Born

16 April 1786

Lincolnshire, England

Died

11 June 1847

King William Island, Canada

Gender
Male
Date of election for Royal Society fellowship
20/02/1823
Occupation
Polar explorer
Relationships
His niece married Alfred, Lord Tennyson (FRS 1865)
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