Franklin Southworth

Franklin C. Southworth
Born(1929-06-28)June 28, 1929
DiedSeptember 16, 2025(2025-09-16) (aged 96)
OccupationLinguist
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of Pennsylvania
Main interestsDravidian languages

Franklin Chester Southworth III (June 28, 1929 – September 16, 2025) was an American linguist and professor of South Asian linguistics at the University of Pennsylvania.

Southworth was born in Framingham, Massachusetts, on June 28, 1929, and died on September 16, 2025, at the age of 96.