Rear-Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort

"Rear Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort, KCB, FRS, FRGS (27 May 1774 – 17 December 1857) 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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Links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Beaufort

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=35856310

http://histfam.familysearch.org/getperson.php?personID=I248407&tree...

http://www.thepeerage.com/p17344.htm#i173439

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Citations / Sources:

[S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995), reference "Francis Beaufort". Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.

[S1457] Paul W. Harding, "re: British Admirals-Age of Nelson," e-mail message to Darryl Lundy, 10 September 2005. Hereinafter cited as "re: Age of Nelson."

[S333] #1459 Visitation of Ireland (1897-1918), Howard, Joseph Jackson, (6 volumes. [London]: Fred A. Crisp, 1897-1918.), FHL book 941.5 D23hc., vol. 5 p. 29.