Sir John Franklin

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf explorer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:born April 16, 1786
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Beechwood_Cemetery,_Ottawa
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired literature and media
gptkbp:died June 11, 1847
gptkbp:discontinued 1845
gptkbp:explores gptkb:Northwest_Passage
19th century
scientific exploration
mysterious disappearance
Arctic_regions
gptkbp:famousQuote "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
gptkbp:historicalEvent discovery of his remains
discovery of the ships
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Franklin's_legacy_in_Canadian_history
contributed_to_Arctic_navigation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir John Franklin
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:James_Cook
gptkb:William_Edward_Parry
gptkbp:influenceOn modern_Arctic_exploration
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Franklin's_lost_expedition
gptkbp:militaryRank Rear Admiral
gptkbp:militaryService Napoleonic Wars
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notable_alumni gptkb:HMS_Erebus
HMS Terror
gptkbp:notableEvent first to chart parts of the Arctic
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Governor_of_Van_Diemen's_Land
gptkb:Franklin_Expedition
Franklin's_lost_ships_found_in_2014
gptkbp:notableFor Arctic_exploration
gptkbp:occupation naval officer
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:the_Hudson's_Bay_Company
gptkb:the_Canadian_Arctic_Archipelago
gptkb:the_British_Admiralty
gptkb:the_Royal_Geographical_Society
gptkb:the_Arctic_Council
gptkb:Indigenous_peoples_of_the_Arctic
the_search_for_the_Northwest_Passage
the_Franklin_Expedition_Act
the_Franklin_Expedition_Commemoration
the_Franklin_Expedition_Legacy
the_Franklin_Expedition_Memorial
the_Franklin_Expedition_Research
the_Northwest_Passage_Act
gptkbp:searchAndRescueMissions many subsequent expeditions
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Jane_Griffin