Francis Beaufort Birth Date 27 May 1774

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Francis Beaufort

Francis Beaufort — ^{Francis Beaufort, Irish hydrographer and officer in the Royal Navy (d. 1857)}

Sir Francis Beaufort was an Irish hydrographer, the creator of the Beaufort cipher and the Beaufort scale, and a naval officer.

27 May 1774

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