John Franklin (disambiguation)
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John Franklin may refer to:
- John Franklin (mason) (d.1831), Wiltshire monumental mason
- John FranklinJohn FranklinRear-Admiral Sir John Franklin KCH FRGS RN was a British Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer. Franklin also served as governor of Tasmania for several years. In his last expedition, he disappeared while attempting to chart and navigate a section of the Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic...
(styled Sir; 1786–1847), British sailor and colonial administrator - John Rankin FranklinJohn Rankin FranklinJohn Rankin Franklin was a Congressional Representative for the U.S. state of Maryland.Franklin was born in Worcester County, Maryland, and graduated from Jefferson College in 1836. He then studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1841 and opened practice in Snow Hill, Maryland...
(1820–1878), American politician - John Hope FranklinJohn Hope FranklinJohn Hope Franklin was a United States historian and past president of Phi Beta Kappa, the Organization of American Historians, the American Historical Association, and the Southern Historical Association. Franklin is best known for his work From Slavery to Freedom, first published in 1947, and...
(1915-2009), American historian - Jack FranklinJack FranklinJames Wilford Franklin was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched in 1 game for the Brooklyn Dodgers during the 1944 season, pitching two innings and giving up three earned runs.-External links:...
(1919–1991), American baseball player - John Franklin (actor)John Franklin (actor)John Franklin is an American actor.-Personal life:John Franklin was born in Blue Island, Illinois, a southern suburb of Chicago on June 16, 1959. He has three older brothers, an older sister and a younger brother and grew up in a close knit, loving family. In 1977, John graduated from Dwight D...
(born 1959), American actor - John Franklin (cyclist)John Franklin (cyclist)John Franklin is a British cyclist and road safety expert.-Expert witness:Franklin is a registered expert witness on cycling matters including cycling on roads, design of cycling facilities, cycling accidents and cycle helmets.-Bibliography:...
, British cyclist