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John Franklin


Born
in Spilsby, Lincolnshire, The United Kingdom
April 16, 1786

Died
June 11, 1847

Genre
Polar Exploration


Rear Admiral Sir John Franklin (1786-1847) was a British sea captain and Arctic explorer whose final expedition disappeared while attempting to chart and navigate the Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic. The entire crew was lost and its fate remained a mystery for 14 years. His flagship, HMS Erebus, was discovered in 2014 and sister ship HMS Terror (commanded by Captain Francis Rawdon Moira Crozier) was discovered in 2016.

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Average rating: 3.97 · 151 ratings · 22 reviews · 161 distinct works • Similar authors
Journey to the Polar Sea
3.87 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 1824 — 108 editions
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Thirty Years in the Arctic ...
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The Light From Above: The S...
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Narrative of a Second Exped...
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Narrative of a Journey to t...
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Funeral for a Friend
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Narrative of a Journey to t...
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Narrative of Some Passages ...
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Works of John Franklin
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