Francis Beaufort
Military Person
1774 – 1857
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Who was Francis Beaufort?
Rear Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort, KCB, FRS, FRGS, MRIA was an Irish hydrographer and officer in Britain's Royal Navy. Beaufort was the creator of the Beaufort Scale for indicating wind force.
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- Born
- May 27, 1774
Navan - Nationality
- Republic of Ireland
- Profession
- Lived in
- County Meath
- Died
- Dec 17, 1857
Hove - Resting place
- Church of St John-at-Hackney
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on July 23, 2013
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