Franklin's lost expedition
1845 British expedition of Arctic exploration
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Summary
Franklin's lost expedition is a research expedition[1]. It ranks in the top 0.88% of research expedition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,729 views/month, #1 of 114).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Canada[3]
- Commons category: John Franklin's lost expedition[4]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[5]
- Start time: May 19, 1845[6]
- End time: 1848[7]
- Participant: Francis Crozier[8], James Fitzjames[9], Harry Goodsir[10], John Hartnell[11], William Braine[12], John Torrington[13], Graham Gore[14], Edward Little[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Franklin's lost expedition[16]
- Director / manager: John Franklin[17]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[18], Shane McCorristine[19], The Spectral Arctic : A History of Dreams and Ghosts in Polar Exploration[20]
- Vessel: HMS Erebus[21], HMS Terror[22]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Research expeditions[23]
Why It Matters
Franklin's lost expedition has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]