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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.
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 and Franklin corresponded for sixty-three years, throughout the course of Ben Franklin's life, and some of their letters survive.
An insatiable traveller, she sailed the seas, climbed mountains, organised expeditions and set about creating great social change in the Tasmanian community in which she lived. Born in England in 1791, Jane married Arctic explorer John Franklin in her late twenties.
Há 1 dia · Jane Franklin: a remarkable woman. Prolific letter-writer, influencer and an expert in Arctic geography, this is the story of Jane Franklin. When her husband went missing Jane Franklin studied the Arctic from afar, becoming an armchair expert in its geography and becoming the first woman to be awarded the Royal Geographical Society ...
18 de abr. de 2016 · Making use of an amazing cache of little- studied material, including documents, objects, and portraits only just discovered, Jill Lepore brings Jane Franklin to life in a way that illuminates not only this one woman but an entire world—a world usually lost to history.
23 de fev. de 2017 · by Lauren Young February 23, 2017. Lady Jane Franklin, a traveler and endorser of the search for her lost Arctic explorer husband, Sir John Franklin. The New York Public Library Digital...
4 de dez. de 2021 · explorer, women in science 4. December 2021 3 Harald Sack. Lady Jane Franklin (1791-1875) On December 4, 1791, Lady Jane Franklin, Tasmanian pioneer, traveler and second wife of the explorer Sir John Franklin, was born. She was the first woman to climb Mount Wellington and to travel overland from Melbourne to Sydney.
