Francis Beaufort

Irish hydrographer and naval officer (1774–1857)

Born: 1774

Sir Francis Beaufort was an Irish hydrographer and naval officer who created the Beaufort cipher and the Beaufort scale.

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1774

Francis Beaufort, Irish hydrographer and officer in the Royal Navy (died 1857)

Francis Beaufort, Irish hydrographer and officer in the Royal Navy (died 1857)

Francis Beaufort, Irish hydrographer and officer in the Royal Navy (died 1857)