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Sir John FranklinBritish, 1786 - 1847

Rear-Admiral Sir John Franklin KCH FRGS RN was a British Royal Navy officer and explorer of the Arctic. He was Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land from 1837 to 1843. He made three atempts to find the North-West passage. The died on his final attempt.

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