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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Admiral
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gptkbp:affiliated_with
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gptkb:British_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Science
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Royal_Society
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Royal_Navy
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Royal_Geographical_Society_Gold_Medal
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1774-05-27
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gptkbp:burial_place
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gptkb:St._John's_Church,_Hampstead
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Francis_Beaufort
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gptkbp:contribution
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Maritime navigation
Meteorological science
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gptkbp:contribution_to_hydrography
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Hydrographic surveys of the British coasts
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gptkbp:contribution_to_navigation
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Improved nautical charts
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gptkbp:contribution_to_weather_forecasting
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Developed methods for predicting weather
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gptkbp:created
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gptkb:Beaufort_wind_force_scale
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gptkbp:death_date
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1857-12-17
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Trinity_College,_Dublin
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gptkbp:field
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Oceanography
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gptkbp:field_of_study
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Oceanography and meteorology
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gptkbp:full_name
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gptkb:Francis_Beaufort
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Pioneering work in meteorology
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort
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gptkbp:impact
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Modern meteorological practices
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gptkbp:influence
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Weather forecasting
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gptkbp:influence_on
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Naval meteorology
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gptkbp:influence_on_navigation
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Standardized wind force measurements
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gptkbp:influenced
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Meteorology
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:James_Cook
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gptkbp:invention
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Beaufort scale of wind force
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gptkbp:involved_in
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Hydrographic surveying
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gptkbp:involvement
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Naval expeditions
Scientific expeditions
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gptkbp:known_as
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gptkb:Beaufort
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gptkbp:known_for
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Beaufort scale
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gptkbp:legacy
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Beaufort scale still in use today
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:British
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gptkbp:notable_achievement
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Standardization of wind force measurement
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gptkbp:notable_character
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Hydrographer to the Admiralty
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gptkbp:notable_work
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Physical Geography
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gptkbp:occupation
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Hydrographer
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gptkbp:place_of_birth
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gptkb:County_Meath,_Ireland
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:London,_England
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gptkbp:position
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Surveyor of the Navy
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gptkbp:published_work
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A Treatise on the Winds
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gptkbp:rank
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gptkb:Admiral
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gptkbp:recognition
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Honorary degrees from universities
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:Royal_Navy
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gptkbp:service_branch
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gptkb:Royal_Navy
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gptkbp:signature
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Francis Beaufort's signature
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Mary_Beaufort
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Beaufort_Island
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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8
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