Franklin

Frank·lin  (frngkln), Aretha Born 1942.

American singer known for her recordings of soul and gospel music. Her popular songs include "Respect" (1967) and "Chain of Fools" (1968).

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Franklin, Benjamin 1706-1790.

American public official, writer, scientist, and printer. After the success of his Poor Richard's Almanac (1732-1757), he entered politics and played a major part in the American Revolution. Franklin negotiated French support for the colonists, signed the Treaty of Paris (1783), and helped draft the Constitution (1787-1789). His numerous scientific and practical innovations include the lightning rod, bifocal spectacles, and a stove.

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Franklin, Sir John 1786-1847.

British explorer who led a search for the Northwest Passage (1845-1847) on which he and his 129-man crew perished. A record of the expedition's discovery of the passage was found in 1857.

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Franklin, John Hope Born 1915.

American historian noted for his studies of African-American history, such as From Slavery to Freedom (1947).

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Franklin, Rosalind Elsie 1920-1958.

British x-ray crystallographer whose studies of DNA provided crucial information that led to the discovery of its spiral structure by Francis Crick and James D. Watson.

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frank·lin  (frngkln)

n.

A medieval English freeholder of nonnoble birth holding extensive property.

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[Middle English frankelein, from Anglo-Norman fraunclein, from Anglo-Norman franc; see frank¹.]

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franklin [ˈfræŋklɪn]

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(Historical Terms) (in 14th- and 15th-century England) a substantial landholder of free but not noble birth

[from Anglo-French fraunclein, from Old French franc free, on the model of chamberlain]

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Franklin [ˈfræŋklɪn]

n

1. (Biographies / Franklin, Aretha (1942 F, US, MUSIC: soul singer, MUSIC: pop singer, MUSIC: gospel singer) Aretha (əˈriːθə) born 1942, US soul, pop, and gospel singer

2. (Biographies / Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790) M, American, POLITICS: statesman, SCIENCE: scientist, WRITING: author) Benjamin 1706-90, American statesman, scientist, and author. He helped draw up the Declaration of Independence (1776) and, as ambassador to France (1776-85), he negotiated an alliance with France and a peace settlement with Britain. As a scientist, he is noted particularly for his researches in electricity, esp his invention of the lightning conductor

3. (Biographies / Franklin, Sir John (1786-1847) M, English, TRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: explorer, POLITICS: administrator) Sir John. 1786-1847, English explorer of the Arctic: lieutenant-governor of Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) (1836-43): died while on a voyage to discover the Northwest Passage

4. (Biographies / Franklin, Rosalind (1920-1958) F, British, SCIENCE: crystallographer) Rosalind. 1920-58, British x-ray crystallographer. She contributed to the discovery of the structure of DNA, before her premature death from cancer

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Franklin - United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915) John Hope Franklin
	2.	Franklin - printer whose success as an author led him to take up politics; he helped draw up the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution; he played a major role in the American Revolution and negotiated French support for the colonists; as a scientist he is remembered particularly for his research in electricity (1706-1790) Benjamin Franklin
	3.	franklin - a landowner (14th and 15th centuries) who was free but not of noble birth England - a division of the United Kingdom landholder, landowner, property owner - a holder or proprietor of land

Translations

franklin

n (Hist) → Freisasse m