James McWillie Franklin FRSC[1] (born 1942) is a Canadian geologist who helped build and advance the knowledge base of Canada's minerals industry.[2]
He was educated at Carleton University (BSc, 1964; MSc, 1967) and the University of Western Ontario (PhD, 1970).[3][4]
He was awarded the Selwyn G. Blaylock Medal of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum in 2006,[4] the Logan Medal of the Geological Association of Canada in 2008,[5] and the Penrose Gold Medal of the Society of Economic Geologists in 2014.[6] He is a 2019 inductee of the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame.[3]
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- ^ "Advisors". Fulcrum Metals. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Inductees". Canadian Mining Hall of Fame. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ a b "James M. Franklin". Canadian Mining Hall of Fame. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Selwyn Blaylock Canadian Mining Excellence Award". Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Logan Medal". Geological Association of Canada. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "R.A.F. Penrose Gold Medal". Society of Economic Geologists. Retrieved 7 April 2022.