Franklin

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Franklin can refer to:

In television and film:

Avery Franklin Brooks, American actor
Hugh Franklin, American soap opera actor

In politics:

Ben Franklin (politician), mayor of Nepean, Ontario
Benjamin Franklin, a Founding Father of the United States
Jesse Franklin, United States politician
William Franklin, son of Benjamin Franklin and Royal Governor of New Jersey

In science:

Colin A. Franklin, astrophysicist
Rosalind Franklin, physical chemist and crystallographer

In military:

Larry Franklin, U.S. Air Force Reserve colonel
William Buel Franklin, Union general in the United States Civil War
USS Benjamin Franklin (SSBN-640), the only ship of the United States Navy to be named Benjamin Franklin
USS Franklin (1775), schooner in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War
USS Franklin (1795), 8-gun brig
USS Franklin (1815), 74-gun ship of the line
USS Franklin (1864), screw frigate
USS Franklin (CV-13), Essex-class aircraft carrier of the United States Navy

In sports:

James Franklin, New Zealand cricketer
Rich Franklin, middleweight ultimate fighting champion

In American geography:

Franklin, Alabama, town in Macon County, Alabama, United States
Franklin, Arkansas, town in Izard County, Arkansas, United States
Franklin, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States
Franklin, Connecticut, town in New London County, Connecticut, United States
Franklin, Franklin County, New York, town located in southeast Franklin County, New York, USA
Franklin, Georgia, city in Heard County, Georgia, United States
Franklin, Idaho, city in Franklin County, Idaho
Franklin, Illinois, village in Morgan County, Illinois, United States
Franklin, Indiana, city in Johnson County, Indiana, United States
Franklin, Iowa, city in Lee County, Iowa, United States
Franklin, Jackson County, Wisconsin, town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States
Franklin, Kentucky, city in Simpson County, Kentucky, United States
Franklin, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States
Franklin, Louisiana, the parish seat of St. Mary Parish
Franklin, Maine, town in Hancock County, Maine, United States
Franklin, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States
Franklin, Massachusetts, city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Franklin, Michigan, village in Oakland County, Michigan, United States
Franklin, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Franklin, Minnesota, city in Renville County, Minnesota, United States
Franklin, Missouri, city in Howard County, Missouri, United States
Franklin, Nebraska, city in Franklin County, Nebraska, United States
Franklin, New Hampshire, city in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA
Franklin, New Jersey, Borough in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Franklin, North Carolina, incorporated town located in Franklin Township
Franklin, Ohio, city in Warren County, Ohio, United States
Franklin, Sauk County, Wisconsin, town in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States
Franklin, Tennessee, city in Williamson County, Tennessee, USA
Franklin, Texas, city in Robertson County, Texas, United States
Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania, city in Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States
Franklin, Vernon County, Wisconsin, town in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States
Franklin, Vermont, town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States
Franklin, Virginia, independent city in Virginia
Franklin, West Virginia, town in Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States
Franklin (town), New York, town in Delaware County, New York, United States
Franklin (village), New York, village in Delaware County of the U.S. state of New York
Franklin County, disambiguation
Franklin Township, disambiguation
State of Franklin (1784–1789), an autonomous territory that was never admitted into the U.S.

In other geography:

District of Franklin, a former district of Canada
Division of Franklin, federal electoral division in Tasmania
Division of Franklin (state), state electoral division in Tasmania
Franklin, Australian Capital Territory, a planned suburb in the Canberra district of Gungahlin
Franklin District, a municipality in New Zealand
Franklin River, river of Tasmania

In fiction:

Franklin (Peanuts), character in the comic strip Peanuts
Franklin (television series), children's television series, series of books and the main character within them
Franklin Delano Bluth, puppet featured on Arrested Development which largely parodied Roosevelt Franklin
Franklin Richards, Reed and Sue Richards' son from the Fantastic Four
Roosevelt Franklin, character on the television series Sesame Street

In electricity:

Franklin, unit of electrical charge
Franklin Electronic Publishers, American consumer electronics manufacturer

In other fields:

Aretha Franklin, American gospel, soul and R&B singer
John Franklin, English sea captain and Arctic explorer
Joseph Paul Franklin, serial killer
Franklin (automobile), American automobile
Franklin stove, circulating stove

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