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Sir John Franklin was born in Spilsby,Lincolnshire.He is famous for being a officer at the Royal Navy at the age of 15.
Also,while he was a officer there he fought in the great sea war of Trafalgar.
John Franklin was sponsored by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert to go to the Artic
but he never came back and told queen Victoria if he ever gets lost or does not come back not to look for him.Eventualy she sent out McClintock to look for him and he did and found his ship wrecked on an iceburg.Once he got of his own ship
he went over to Franklin's ship and found a bunch of people dead on the floor
including Sir John Franklin.McClintock noticed something in the coal he had just noticed and picked it up it was a 2 letters.One was written on May 28 1847 when the men appeared to be well and untroubled.The second message Was found out to be a year later.It said of death of Franklin and 24 other crew members and said that the survivors were heading South.When he went back to England Queen Victoria asked to see the thing he had found.The Fox(Sir John Franlin's ship) was taken to
the isle of Wight near osborne house so that Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and the kids could visit it.Once Franklin's wife heard about it she ordered them to make a college in his name.
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Why did sir john Franklin explore?
sir john Franklin explored to find the north west passage and did find it after a couple expeditions
Who did Sir John Franklin explore for?
Sir John Franklin explored the Arctic region in search of the Northwest Passage. He led several expeditions in the 19th century in an attempt to discover a navigable route through the Arctic Ocean.
What is Sir John Franklin famous for?
Sir John Franklin was famous for exploring! Tinkergirl020!!
Who is Sir John Franklin?
Sir John Franklin was a British Naval Officer and explorer.
When was Sir John Franklin born?
Sir John Franklin was born in Spilsby, Lincolnshire, UK, in 1786.
What date did Sir John Franklin die?
Sir John Franklin died on June 11, 1847.
What country or organization did Sir John Franklin work for?
sir john Franklin worked for new Orleans and the British army .
Where was Sir John Franklin born?
Sir John Franklin was born in Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England on April 16, 1786.
Who sent sir john Franklin?
horse
When was sir john Franklin knighted?
1963
What is Sir John Franklin's nationality?
British
What was Sir John Franklin famous for?
his a lol
