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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.
- 18 July 1875 (aged 83), London, England
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- Jane Griffin, 4 December 1791, London, England
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.
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.
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- March 27, 1712, Boston, Massachusetts
- May 7, 1794 (aged 82), Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
5 de mai. de 2024 · 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 ...
23 de fev. de 2017 · by Lauren Young February 23, 2017. Lady Jane Franklin, the Woman Who Fueled 19th-Century Polar Exploration. Lady Jane Franklin, a traveler and endorser of the search for her lost Arctic...
18 de abr. de 2016 · A revelatory portrait of Benjamin Franklin's youngest sister, a mother of twelve, a reader, a writer, and a political commentator. Jill Lepore uses an amazing cache of little-studied material to bring Jane Franklin to life and illuminate her remarkable brother and an entire world of history.
4 de dez. de 2021 · Learn about the life and achievements of Lady Jane Franklin, the second wife of Sir John Franklin and a pioneer of exploration in Australia and Tasmania. She organized seven search expeditions for her husband's lost Arctic expedition from 1850 to 1875, using her own money and influence to fund them. She also supported the research of John Rae and other researchers who found the remains of the expedition in 1859.
