# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/francis-beaufort
# Generated: 2026-08-14T14:04:19.600Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/francis-beaufort"
name: "Francis Beaufort"
slug: "francis-beaufort"
description: "Sir Francis Beaufort was an Irish hydrographer and naval officer who created the Beaufort cipher and the Beaufort scale."
tagline: "Irish hydrographer and naval officer (1774-1857)"
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birthDate: "1774-05-27"
deathDate: "1857-12-17"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
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  country:  null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump