Rear-Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort 1774-1857. Rear Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort, (1774 – 1857) Irish hydrographer and officer in the Royal Navy. Beaufort was the creator of the Beaufort Scale for indicating wind force.

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