Franklin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Franklin (baseball), baseball player in 1884 * A. B. Franklin (born 1948), member of the

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* Alex Franklin (born 1988), Puerto Rican basketball player *

Aretha Franklin Aretha Louise Franklin ( ; March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Referred to as the " Queen of Soul", she has twice been placed ninth in '' Rolling Stone''s "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". Wit ...

(1942–2018), American singer, songwriter, and pianist *

Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin ( April 17, 1790) was an American polymath who was active as a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher, and political philosopher. Encyclopædia Britannica, Wood, 2021 Among the leading int ...

(1706–1790), a Founding Father of the United States * Benjamin Franklin (disambiguation), multiple people *

Bonnie Franklin Bonnie Gail Franklin (January 6, 1944 – March 1, 2013) was an American actress, known for her leading role as Ann Romano in the television series '' One Day at a Time'' (1975–1984). She was nominated for Emmy, Tony, and Golden Globe Awards ...

(1944–2013), American actress *

Bruce Franklin (guitarist) Bruce Franklin is an American musician. He is a founding member and guitarist for doom metal band Trouble. In 1979, he formed the band with his hometown friends Eric Wagner, Rick Wartell, Jeff Olson, and Ian Brown. After touring the Midwest an ...

, American musician * Cheryl J. Franklin, American writer *

C. L. Franklin Clarence LaVaughn Franklin ( ''né'' Walker; January 22, 1915 – July 27, 1984) was an American Baptist minister and civil rights activist. Known as the man with the "Million-Dollar Voice", Franklin served as the pastor of New Bethel Baptist ...

(1915–1984), Detroit, Michigan-based Baptist minister and civil rights activist *

Charles Samuel Franklin Charles Samuel Franklin (1879 – 10 December 1964), who published as C. S. Franklin, was a noted British radio pioneer. Biography Franklin was born in London, the youngest of a family of 13, and educated at Finsbury Technical College in Finsbury, ...

(1879–1964), British radio pioneer * Diane Franklin (born 1962), American actress and model *

Dwight Franklin George Dwight Franklin (1888 – 1971) was an American artist, taxidermist, naturalist, museum curator, and costume designer for early Hollywood films. Personal life Dwight Franklin was born on January 28, 1888 in New York City. He married ...

(1888–1971), American artist, taxidermist and set designer * Edward C. Franklin (1928–1982), American pioneering immunologist and physician * Frederic Franklin (1914–2013), British-American ballet dancer and director * Frederick Franklin (1840–1873), United States Navy sailor * Gertrude Franklin (1858–1913), American singer and music educator *

Gilbert Franklin Gilbert Alfred Franklin (1919–2004) was an English-born American sculptor and educator. He was active in Providence, Rhode Island and Wellfleet, Massachusetts; and was best known for his public art sculptures. Early life and education Gilbe ...

(1919–2004), American sculptor, educator * Guitar Pete Franklin (1928–1975), American blues singer, musician and songwriter *

H. Bruce Franklin H. Bruce Franklin (born February 1934) is an American cultural historian and scholar. He is notable for receiving top awards for his lifetime scholarship in fields as diverse as American studies, science fiction, prison literature and marine e ...

(born 1934), American cultural historian * Hugh Franklin (actor) (1916–1986), American actor * Hugh Franklin (suffragist) (1889–1962), British political activist * James Franklin (naturalist) (c. 1783–1834), British soldier and brother of Sir John Franklin. *

James Franklin (American football coach) James Geoffrey Franklin (born February 2, 1972) is an American football coach and former player. Franklin previously served as the head football coach at Penn State Universityfrom 2014 to 2023 and Vanderbilt University from 2011 to 2013. Early ...

(born 1972), head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football team *

Jane Franklin Jane, Lady Franklin (née Griffin; 4 December 1791 – 18 July 1875) was the second wife of the English explorer Sir John Franklin. During her husband's period as Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land, she became known for her philanthropic ...

(1791–1875), wife of John Franklin, British Royal Navy officer, Governor of Van Diemen's Land and Arctic explorer * Janet Franklin (1959-present), American geographer and landscape ecologist * Jessie Franklin Turner (1881–1956), American fashion designer. *

John Franklin Sir John Franklin (16 April 1786 – 11 June 1847) was a British Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer. After serving in wars against Napoleonic France and the United States, he led two expeditions into the Canadian Arctic and through t ...

(1786–1847), British Royal Navy officer, Governor of Van Diemens Land and Arctic explorer * Joseph Paul Franklin (1950–2013), American serial killer * Kenneth Franklin (1923–2007), American astronomer *

Kirk Franklin Kirk Dewayne Franklin (born January 26, 1970) is an American songwriter, choir director, gospel singer, and rapper. He is best known for leading urban contemporary gospel ensembles such as The Family, God's Property, and One Nation Crew (1NC) ...

(born 1970), American choir director and singer-songwriter * Lance "Buddy" Franklin (born 1987), Australian Rules Football player, Hawthorn Football Club * Larry Franklin, U.S. Air Force Reserve colonel involved in AIPAC espionage scandal * Lawson D. Franklin (1804–1861), American planter, slave trader and businessman * Lonnie Franklin (1952–2020), prolific American serial killer and rapist *

Marc A. Franklin Marc A. Franklin (March 9, 1932 – July 5, 2020) was an American lawyer and pioneer in the field of mass media law and regulation, and he was the Frederick I. Richman Professor of Law, Emeritus at Stanford Law School. He was author of a case bo ...

(born 1932), American lawyer * Michael Franklin (disambiguation), multiple people *

Morris Franklin Morris Franklin (October 20, 1801 – October 22, 1885) was an American lawyer, businessman and politician from New York. Life He was born on October 20, 1801, in New York City, the son of Thomas Franklin, a merchant and chief engineer of the Vo ...

(1801–1885), New York politician and President of New York Life Insurance Co. *

Nobia A. Franklin Nobia A. Franklin (1892–1934, also known as Madame N.A. Franklin) was a Texas beautician and entrepreneur. Her business, geared towards beauty products for black women, was ranked third in the country behind Annie M. Turnbo-Malone's company a ...

(1892–1934), American entrepreneur *

Pamela Franklin Pamela Franklin (born 3 February 1950) is a British former actress. She is best known for her role in the film '' The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie'' (1969), for which she won a NBR Award and received a BAFTA Award nomination. Franklin made her a ...

(born 1950), British actress * Patricia Franklin, British actress * Philip Albright Small Franklin (1871–1939), American shipping executive, in charge of the White Star Line office and terminus in New York at the time of the Titanic disaster * Rich Franklin (born 1974), American mixed martial arts fighter * Rick Franklin (born 1952), American Piedmont blues guitarist, singer and songwriter *

Rosalind Franklin Rosalind Elsie Franklin (25 July 192016 April 1958) was a British chemist and X-ray crystallographer whose work was central to the understanding of the molecular structures of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), RNA (ribonucleic acid), viruses, ...

(1920–1958), English physical chemist and crystallographer * Sam Franklin (American football) (born 1996), American football player * Sam Franklin (soccer), American soccer player in the 1990s and 2000s * Scott Franklin (born 1980), Canadian rugby player * Selim Franklin (1814–1885), American pioneer, auctioneer, real estate agent, chess master, and Canadian legislator * Stan Franklin (born 1931), American mathematician, computer scientist and cognitive scientist * Walter Franklin (disambiguation), multiple people * William Franklin (disambiguation), multiple people * Zaire Franklin (born 1996), American football player

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