Lady Franklin

Lady Franklin

Lady Frankin is a common term for Jane Griffin (Lady Franklin), wife of explorer Sir John Franklin. Places and things named for her include:

*Lady Franklin Bay, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada
*Lady Franklin Island, Davis Strait, Nunavut, Canada
*"Lady Franklin's Lament", an Australian folk ballad
*"Lady Franklin's Revenge", a history of the exploration of the Arctic by Canadian historian Ken McGoogan
*Lady Franklin Rock, an island in the Fraser River above Yale, British Columbia, Canada
*Lady Franklin Rock (Yosemite), a rock near Vernal Falls in Yosemite National Park, California, United States


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  • Lady Franklin — Jane Griffin (* 1791; † 18. Juli 1875) war eine britische Abenteurerin des viktorianischen Zeitalters und wurde bekannt als die Ehegattin des Polarforschers Sir John Franklin, dessen Expedition in der kanadischen Arktis auf der Suche nach der… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Lady Franklin — Jane Griffin Jane Griffin Jane Griffin ou Lady Franklin suite à son mariage, née à Londres le 4 décembre 1791 et morte le 18 juillet 1875, fut une pionnières en Tasmanie, grande voyageuse et seconde épouse de l explorate …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Lady Franklin's Revenge — Lady Franklin s Revenge: A True Story of Ambition, Obsession and the Remaking of Arctic History is a non fiction book by Canadian historian and writer Ken McGoogan. It was published in 2005. Summary Denied a role in Victorian England s male… …   Wikipedia

  • Lady Franklin's Lament — (a.k.a. Lord Franklin ) (Roud 487) is a traditional ballad commemorating the loss of Sir John Franklin s British Arctic Expedition of 1845. It is attested as early as 1855, allegedly written by Jane Griffin (Lady Franklin), Sir John s widow.It… …   Wikipedia

  • Lady Franklin's Lament — est une ballade traditionnelle commémorant la disparition de l expédition Franklin de John Franklin en 1845. Sa création est attestée dès 1855, elle aurait été écrite par Jane Griffin (« Lady Franklin »), la veuve de John Franklin. Elle …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Lady Franklin Bay — is a bay on the northern coast of Ellesmere Island, in Canada. It was the destination of Adolphus Greely s arctic expedition in 1881 …   Wikipedia

  • Lady Franklin Bay Expedition — Expédition de la baie de Lady Franklin Adolphus Greely …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Lady Franklin Island — Infobox Islands name = Lady Franklin Island image caption = image size = locator map custom = native name = Kitigtung native name link = Inuktikut nickname = location = Northern Canada coordinates = coord|62|56|0|N|63|44|0|W|display=inline,title… …   Wikipedia

  • Lady Franklin Bay — Sp Lèdi Fránklin įlanka Ap Lady Franklin Bay L Robsono sąs. dalis prie Elsmyro s., Kanada (Nunavutas) …   Pasaulio vietovardžiai. Internetinė duomenų bazė

  • Jane Griffin (Lady Franklin) — Jane Griffin, Lady Franklin (4 December 1791 – 18 July 1875), was an early Tasmanian pioneer, traveller and second wife of the explorer John Franklin.Jane was the second daughter of John Griffin, a liveryman and later a governor of the Goldsmith… …   Wikipedia

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