Augustus Wollaston Franks, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetAugustus Wollaston Franks
British museum administrator
Date of Birth: 20-Mar-1826
Place of Birth: Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland
Date of Death: 21-May-1897
Profession: antiquarian seller
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Augustus Wollaston Franks
- Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks (20 March 1826 – 21 May 1897) was an English antiquary and museum administrator.
- Franks was described by Marjorie Caygill, historian of the British Museum, as "arguably the most important collector in the history of the British Museum, and one of the greatest collectors of his age".
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