Samuel FitzRoy

GPTKB entity

Properties (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Charles_Darwin
gptkb:The_Beagle_Expedition
gptkbp:awards Royal_Society_Fellow
gptkbp:birthDate 1805-07-05
gptkbp:child FitzRoy_family
gptkbp:contribution Development of weather forecasting
Establishment of the Meteorological Office
Advancements in storm prediction
gptkbp:deathDate 1865-04-03
gptkbp:field Meteorology
Navigation
Oceanography
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Samuel FitzRoy
gptkbp:influenced Modern meteorology
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Charles_Babbage
gptkbp:knownFor Contributions to meteorology
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:FitzRoy's_barometer
FitzRoy's_weather_forecasts
gptkbp:notableWork The Weather Book
gptkbp:occupation Meteorologist
Naval officer
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Norwich,_England
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_FitzRoy