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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Person
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Royal_Navy
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkb:British_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Science
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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:Mary_Beaufort
gptkb:Henry_Beaufort
gptkb:Francis_Beaufort_Jr.
gptkb:George_Beaufort
gptkb:William_Beaufort
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gptkbp:contribution
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improvement of maritime safety
standardization of wind force measurement
advancement of naval science
development of nautical charts
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gptkbp:death_date
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1857-12-17
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gptkbp:field
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oceanography
meteorology
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gptkbp:full_name
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gptkb:Francis_Beaufort
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Sir Francis Beaufort
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gptkbp:influenced
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modern meteorology
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:James_Cook
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:Beaufort_wind_force_scale
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gptkbp:legacy
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influence on maritime education
Beaufort scale still in use today
influence on sailing and navigation
influence on weather forecasting
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gptkbp:nationality
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Irish
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gptkbp:notable_character
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Member of the Royal Society
Hydrographer to the Admiralty
Surveyor of the Navy
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gptkbp:notable_work
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Beaufort scale
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:Royal_Navy
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: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:The_Historic_Dockyard_Chatham
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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