Francis Beaufort
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an Irish hydrographer, rear admiral of the Royal Navy, and creator of the Beaufort cipher and the Beaufort scale
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Born
27 May 1774 Navan, County Meath, Ireland
Died
17 December 1857 (aged 83) Hove, Sussex, England
Known for
Beaufort cipher, Beaufort scale
Occupation
Hydrographer, mariner
Awards
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (1848)
Spouse(s)
Alicia Wilson (1815–1834) Honora Edgeworth (1838–1857)
adultbasic
Britain
Branch
Royal Navy
Children
Francis Lestock Beaufort Emily Anne Beaufort
era
1800+
Parent(s)
Daniel Augustus Beaufort (father)
Preceded by
Sir Edward Parry
Rank
Rear admiral
Relatives
Frances Beaufort (sister) Henrietta Beaufort (sister) Daniel de Beaufort (grandfather)
Resting place
St John's Church Gardens
Service years
1790–1855
Succeeded by
John Washington
Wars
French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars