His father was a professor of mathematics at the local college , and his mother was a nurse , an RN at the local hospital .
Franklin was born in Banner Elk in North Carolina , United States , on July 25 , 1927 .
Franklin 's father was a professor of mathematics at the local college , and his mother was a nurse , an RN at the local hospital .
Franklin was born in Banner Elk in North Carolina , United States , on July 25 , 1927 .