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Jane Franklin

Jane, Lady Franklin (née Griffin; 4 December 1791 – 18 July 1875) was the second wife of the English explorer Sir John Franklin. During her husband's...

Last Update: 2024-02-29T14:18:14Z Word Count : 2288 Synonim Jane Franklin

Jane Franklin Mecom

Jane Franklin Mecom (March 27, 1712 – May 7, 1794) was the youngest sister of Benjamin Franklin and was considered one of his closest confidants. Mecom...

Last Update: 2024-03-13T16:43:24Z Word Count : 1392 Synonim Jane Franklin Mecom

Jane Franklin (disambiguation)

Jane Franklin (1791–1875) was a London-born Tasmanian adventuress. Jane Franklin may also refer to: Jane Franklin Mecom (1712–1794), youngest sister of...

Last Update: 2016-02-24T15:30:56Z Word Count : 97 Synonim Jane Franklin (disambiguation)

Sarah Franklin Bache

Sarah Franklin Bache (September 11, 1743 – October 5, 1808), sometimes known as Sally Bache, was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin and Deborah Read. She...

Last Update: 2024-03-27T02:01:53Z Word Count : 1720 Synonim Sarah Franklin Bache

Jane Franklin Hommel

Jane Franklin Hommel Denney (1878–1946), clubwoman, was president of the Tennessee Federation of Women's Clubs, in Knoxville, Tennessee, US. She was born...

Last Update: 2023-05-13T17:27:39Z Word Count : 157 Synonim Jane Franklin Hommel

Jane Franklin (author)

Jane Morgan Franklin was an American historian and scholar with a particular focus on Cuba–United States relations. Her 1992 book The Cuban Revolution...

Last Update: 2024-04-08T14:55:08Z Word Count : 1827 Synonim Jane Franklin (author)

Josiah Franklin

Thomas Franklin (b. 1598), and his first wife, Jane White. Thomas was the son of Henry Franckline (b. 1573) and Agnes Joanes. Thomas Franklin remarried...

Last Update: 2024-03-31T02:02:26Z Word Count : 398 Synonim Josiah Franklin

Jane Franklin Hall

Jane Franklin Hall in Hobart, Australia is an independent non-denominational residential college of the University of Tasmania. Familiarly referred to...

Last Update: 2024-02-20T05:31:04Z Word Count : 1575 Synonim Jane Franklin Hall

Lady Franklin

Frankin may refer to: Jane Franklin (1791–1875), Tasmanian pioneer and second wife of the explorer Sir John Franklin Jane Franklin Hall, a residential college...

Last Update: 2022-04-10T14:48:10Z Word Count : 178 Synonim Lady Franklin

John Franklin

resource. Lady Franklin also established a glyptotheque and surrounding lands to support it near Hobart. Sir John and Lady Jane Franklin adopted the daughter...

Last Update: 2024-04-04T02:34:30Z Word Count : 4584 Synonim John Franklin

Francis Folger Franklin

who was Franklin's only surviving, legitimate child. In 1772, Franklin's sister Jane Franklin Mecom wrote him with news of his grandsons. Franklin replied...

Last Update: 2023-12-30T22:26:16Z Word Count : 1782 Synonim Francis Folger Franklin

Jane Franklin (cricketer)

Jane Franklin (born 11 January 1974 in Mansfield, Victoria) is an Australian former cricket player. Franklin played domestic cricket for the Victoria women's...

Last Update: 2023-05-21T00:41:14Z Word Count : 141 Synonim Jane Franklin (cricketer)

Jane Pierce

Jane Means Pierce (née Appleton; March 12, 1806 – December 2, 1863) was the wife of Franklin Pierce and the first lady of the United States from 1853 to...

Last Update: 2024-04-15T04:32:15Z Word Count : 2834 Synonim Jane Pierce

Franklin District

served as mayor of Franklin District during its 21-year existence: The name of "Franklin" probably derives from Lady Jane Franklin, an early British traveller...

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Jane Wyatt

Jane Waddington Wyatt (/ˈwaɪət/ WY-ət; August 12, 1910 – October 20, 2006) was an American actress. She starred in a number of Hollywood films, such as...

Last Update: 2024-02-20T13:55:01Z Word Count : 1487 Synonim Jane Wyatt

Lady Franklin (barque)

Van Diemen's Land, in 1841, and was named after Jane Franklin, the wife of the Governor, Sir John Franklin. The vessel was used mainly for the conveyance...

Last Update: 2024-04-01T23:14:57Z Word Count : 205 Synonim Lady Franklin (barque)

Jane, My Love

Jane, My Love is a 1951 stage play by Catherine Shepherd about Jane Franklin and John Franklin. It was commissioned for the Jubilee of Federation celebrations...

Last Update: 2024-02-21T11:33:17Z Word Count : 436 Synonim Jane, My Love

Viet Cong

Wiest, Osprey Publishing, ISBN 1-84603-020-X. Gettleman, Marvin E.; Jane Franklin; Marilyn Young (1995). Vietnam and America. Grove Press. p. 187. ISBN 0-8021-3362-2...

Last Update: 2024-03-08T13:38:34Z Word Count : 6085 Synonim Viet Cong

Benjamin Franklin

Franklin, a blacksmith and farmer, and his wife, Jane White. Benjamin's father and all four of his grandparents were born in England. Josiah Franklin...

Last Update: 2024-04-14T00:24:03Z Word Count : 21985 Synonim Benjamin Franklin

Franklin (surname)

Sir John Franklin. James Franklin (American football coach) (born 1972), head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football team Jane Franklin (1791–1875)...

Last Update: 2024-02-23T18:03:23Z Word Count : 573 Synonim Franklin (surname)

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Jane Franklin

Jane, Lady Franklin (née Griffin; 4 December 1791 – 18 July 1875) was the second wife of the English explorer Sir John Franklin. During her husband's period as Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land, she became known for her philanthropic work and her travels throughout south-eastern Australia. After John Franklin's disappearance in search of the Northwest Passage, she sponsored or otherwise supported several expeditions to determine his fate.