Francis Beaufort
✓ Source-basedrisingIrish hydrographer and naval officer (1774-1857)
Historical FiguresLived 1774 to 1857 · aged 83
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Sir Francis Beaufort was an Irish hydrographer and naval officer who created the Beaufort cipher and the Beaufort scale.
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Vladimir ArsenyevAlso won Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
George EverestAlso won Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
Richard Francis BurtonAlso won Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
Moses MontefioreAlso won Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
William DalrympleAlso won Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
John BowringAlso won Fellow of the Royal Geographical SocietyAbout this person
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1774 to 1857 · aged 83
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