Franklin (surname)
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Franklin is a surname, and may refer to:
- Aretha Franklin (1942-), soul & R&B singer
- Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790), a Founding Father of the United States
- John Franklin (1786–1847), British Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer
- Kenneth Franklin (1923–2007), American astronomer
- Kirk Franklin (1970-), gospel/R&B singer
- Larry Franklin, U.S. Air Force Reserve colonel involved in AIPAC espionage scandal
- Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958), English physical chemist and crystallographer
- Scott Franklin (1980-), Canadian rugby player
- William Franklin (1731-1813), was the last Colonial Governor of New Jersey and son of Benjamin Franklin.