Richard Alexander Walter FitzRoy
GPTKB entity
Properties (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Royal_Navy
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:The_Royal_Society
gptkb:Beaufort_scale The FitzRoy Barometer |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Royal_Geographical_Society_Gold_Medal
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| gptkbp:birthDate |
1805-07-05
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| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:St._John's_Church,_London
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| gptkbp:children |
FitzRoy_family
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| gptkbp:contribution |
Establishment of the Meteorological Office
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| gptkbp:deathDate |
1865-04-30
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
gptkb:Royal_Naval_College |
| gptkbp:famousFor |
Promoting scientific education
Innovative research methods Publications on meteorology Contributions to naval science Advancing meteorological science Advocating for weather safety Developing storm prediction techniques Establishing meteorological networks Establishing the role of meteorology in navigation Influencing maritime practices Pioneering weather forecasting |
| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:Richard_Alexander_Walter_FitzRoy
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Richard Alexander Walter FitzRoy
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| gptkbp:influence |
Scientific community
Public understanding of weather |
| gptkbp:influenced |
Modern meteorology
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Francis_Beaufort
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| gptkbp:inventor |
gptkb:FitzRoy's_barometer
Weather forecasting system |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Contributions to meteorology
Developing weather forecasting |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Weather forecasting techniques
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
First storm warning service
First weather maps |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
The Weather Book
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| gptkbp:occupation |
Meteorologist
Naval officer |
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Norwich,_England
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| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:London,_England
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| gptkbp:publications |
Meteorological Observations
Scientific papers Reports on storms |
| gptkbp:researchField |
Meteorology
Navigation Oceanography |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_FitzRoy
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