Francis Beaufort

Sir
Francis Beaufort
KCB FRS FRGS FRAS MRIA
Sir Francis Beaufort KCB FRS FRGS FRAS MRIA
	Beaufort c. 1851
Hydrographer of the Navy
	In office; 19 May 1829 – 25 January 1855
Preceded by	Sir Edward Parry
Succeeded by	John Washington
Personal details
Born	27 May 1774; Navan, County Meath, Ireland
Died	17 December 1857 (aged 83); Hove, Sussex, England
Resting place	St John's Church Gardens
Spouses	Alicia Wilson (1815–1834); Honora Edgeworth (1838–1857);
Children	Francis Lestock Beaufort; Emily Anne Beaufort;
Parent	Daniel Augustus Beaufort
Relatives	Frances Beaufort (sister); Henrietta Beaufort (sister); Daniel de Beaufort (grandfather);
Occupation	Hydrographer, mariner
Known for	Beaufort cipher, Beaufort scale
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (1848);
Military service
Branch	Royal Navy
Service years	1790–1855
Rank	Rear admiral
Wars	French Revolutionary Wars; Napoleonic Wars;

Sir Francis Beaufort KCB FRS FRGS FRAS MRIA (/ˈboʊfərt/ BOH-fərt; 27 May 1774 – 17 December 1857) was an Irish hydrographer and naval officer who created the Beaufort cipher and the Beaufort scale.

Sir Francis Beaufort KCB FRS FRGS FRAS MRIA
Beaufort c. 1851

Hydrographer of the Navy
In office 19 May 1829 – 25 January 1855 (1829-05-19 – 1855-01-25)
Preceded by	Sir Edward Parry
Succeeded by	John Washington

Personal details
Born	(1774-05-27)27 May 1774 Navan, County Meath, Ireland
Died	17 December 1857(1857-12-17) (aged 83) Hove, Sussex, England
Resting place	St John's Church Gardens
Spouses	Alicia Wilson (1815–1834) Honora Edgeworth (1838–1857)
Children	Francis Lestock Beaufort Emily Anne Beaufort
Parent	Daniel Augustus Beaufort
Relatives	Frances Beaufort (sister) Henrietta Beaufort (sister) Daniel de Beaufort (grandfather)
Occupation	Hydrographer, mariner
Known for	Beaufort cipher, Beaufort scale
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (1848)
Military service
Branch	Royal Navy
Service years	1790–1855
Rank	Rear admiral
Wars	French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars