James Franklin (naturalist)
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James Franklin (naturalist)
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James Franklin was a British soldier. He was the brother of Sir John Franklin. James Franklin entered the service of the British East India Company as a cadet in 1805. He served with distinction on various Indian surveys and was elected a member of the Royal Society. He was in the 1st Bengal Cavalry and was an authority on geology. He undertook surveys of the Central Provinces and collected birds for the Asiatic Society. He collected about 40 species before reaching Benares, and on reaching Saug
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British soldier and naturalist
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Franklin_(naturalist)
date created:
2005-10-06T16:23:44Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T11:49:34Z
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