FitzRoy James FitzRoy

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Meteorological_Society
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Charles_Darwin
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Royal_Geographical_Society_Gold_Medal
gptkbp:born July 5, 1813
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._John's_Church,_Westminster
gptkbp:child gptkb:Robert_FitzRoy
FitzRoy_James_FitzRoy_Jr.
gptkbp:contributedTo Climate studies
Ocean studies
Navigation_techniques.
gptkbp:died April 4, 1865
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkb:Royal_Naval_College
gptkbp:famousFor Establishing the first weather service in the world.
gptkbp:field Meteorology
Navigation
Oceanography
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:FitzRoy_James_FitzRoy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label FitzRoy James FitzRoy
gptkbp:influence Weather prediction models
gptkbp:influenced Modern meteorology
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Francis_Beaufort
gptkbp:influenceOn Meteorological science
gptkbp:inventor Weather forecasting system
FitzRoy_barometer
gptkbp:knownFor Weather forecasting
Captain_of_HMS_Beagle
gptkbp:legacy FitzRoy's_weather_forecasts
FitzRoy's_contributions_to_meteorology.
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableEvent Advocacy for scientific meteorology.
Contribution to the understanding of climate.
Development of storm warning systems.
Establishment of the first weather station.
Introduction of the first weather forecasts.
Promotion of public awareness of weather.
Publication of weather charts.
Collaboration_with_the_Royal_Society.
Establishment_of_the_Meteorological_Office.
Voyage_on_HMS_Beagle
gptkbp:notableWork The Weather Book
gptkbp:occupation Meteorologist
Naval officer
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Bristol,_England
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Norwich,_England
gptkbp:rank Rear Admiral
gptkbp:serviceYears 1831-1865
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Henrietta_FitzRoy