Jane Franklin

Explorer

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Gender	Female
Death	150 years ago
Date of birth	December 4,1791
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Born	London
	United Kingdom
Date of died	July 18,1875
Died	London
	United Kingdom
Spouse	John Franklin
Place of burial	Kensal Green Cemetery, London, United Kingdom
Job	Explorer
Parents	John Griffin; Jane Guillemard
Date of Reg.	2019-02-23 11:01:23
Date of Upd.	2023-07-17 19:54:01
ID	461740

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Jane Franklin Life story

Jane, Lady Franklin 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.

Franklin expedition: Portraits of doomed Arctic explorers go to auction

Aug 25,2023 1:11 pm

... At the request of Sir John s wife Lady Jane Franklin at least two sets of 14 daguerreotypes, or early photographs, were taken on board HMS Erebus in the days before the ships departure...