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Francis Beaufort
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1744-1857
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Sir Francis Beaufort KCB FRS FRGS FRAS MRIA (27 May 1774 – 17 December 1857) was an Irish hydrographer, rear admiral of the Royal Navy, and creator of the Beaufort cipher and the Beaufort scale. His most significant accomplishments were in nautical charting. For eight years, he directed the Arctic Council during its search for the explorer, Sir John Franklin, who was lost during his last polar voyage to search for the legendary Northwest Passage. For more information see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Beaufort
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