Franklin

Franklin is a term for a historic social class which has come to be used as a given name and surname. It often refers to Benjamin Franklin, a Founding Father of the United States. See also Benjamin Franklin (disambiguation) for other uses of this name.

It may also refer to:

Entertainment

Franklin (Peanuts), character in the comic strip Peanuts
Franklin (TV series), children's television series about a turtle named Franklin
Franklin the Turtle (books), the book series on which the TV series was based
Franklin Delano Bluth, a puppet from the TV show Arrested Development
Roosevelt Franklin, a former character on Sesame Street
Franklyn, a 2008 science fiction movie
Franklin & Bash, a TV series that began in 2011 about lawyers Jared Franklin and Peter Bash

Franklin, Tasmania
Division of Franklin, federal electoral division in Tasmania
Division of Franklin (state), state electoral division in Tasmania
Franklin, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb in the Canberra district of Gungahlin
Franklin River, river of Tasmania
Franklin Sound, waterway of Tasmania

Battle of Franklin (1864), American Civil War battle fought near Franklin, Tennessee
Franklin's disease, a form of paraproteinemia
Franklin (unit), unit of electrical charge
Franklin (automobile), American automobile
Franklin child prostitution ring allegations linking the Franklin Credit Union to a child prostitution ring
Franklin Electronic Publishers, electronic reference company and former manufacturer of Franklin computers
Franklin Engine Company, manufacturer of aircraft engines
Franklin Gothic typeface
Franklin Institute, a museum in Philadelphia
Franklin Mint, producer of collectibles
Franklin Mint Precision Models, Franklin Mint's line of diecast vehicles
Franklin Planner, a time management system
Franklin stove, circulating stove
Franklin's lost expedition, an 1845 Arctic voyage of exploration