John Franklin

John Franklin (1786–1847) was a British Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer whose expeditions mapped parts of northern Canada. He commanded the lost 1845 expedition seeking the Northwest Passage.

Coppermine expedition: John Franklin’s 1819–1822 overland expedition explored the northern Canadian coast near the Coppermine River. Its disastrous return journey brought Franklin’s early Arctic command international attention.
Northwest Passage: The Northwest Passage is a sea route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through the Arctic Archipelago of northern Canada. Finding this route was the declared aim of Franklin’s final expedition.
Search for Franklin's lost expedition: The search for Franklin’s lost expedition comprised numerous voyages seeking the missing ships and their crews. Franklin’s disappearance prompted decades of British and international search efforts.
Napoleonic Wars: The Napoleonic Wars were a series of conflicts between France and shifting European coalitions from 1803 to 1815. Franklin began his naval career during Britain’s wars with Napoleonic France.
Northwest Passage in popular culture: The Northwest Passage in popular culture is a recurring subject in literature, music, and public memory about Arctic exploration. Franklin’s disappearance made the passage a powerful story of ambition and loss.
Mackenzie River expedition: John Franklin’s 1825–1827 expedition surveyed Arctic coast west of the Mackenzie River. This second overland expedition extended the Canadian coastal mapping begun at Coppermine.
Arctic Archipelago: The Arctic Archipelago is the extensive group of islands north of mainland Canada. Its channels and islands shaped the routes Franklin’s ships attempted to navigate.
Lady Franklin: Jane Franklin (1791–1875), known as Lady Franklin, was an English traveler and the wife of John Franklin. She campaigned persistently for searches after her husband and his ships vanished.
Matthew Flinders: Matthew Flinders (1774–1814) was a British navigator who led the first circumnavigation of Australia. Franklin served under Flinders on the 1801–1803 expedition around Australia.
Arctic exploration: Arctic exploration is the investigation and mapping of the Arctic region by travel and scientific observation. Franklin became one of the best-known figures in this history.

Linked from 9 pages