James McWillie Franklin FRSC[1] (November 9, 1942 – June 19, 2024) was a Canadian geologist.
He was educated at Carleton University, earning a BSc in 1964 and a MSc in 1967.
He then earned a PhD from the University of Western Ontario in 1970.
[2][3] He was awarded the Selwyn G. Blaylock Medal of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum in 2006,[3] the Logan Medal of the Geological Association of Canada in 2008,[4] and the Penrose Gold Medal of the Society of Economic Geologists in 2014.
[5] In 2019, he was inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame.