Artist: Stephen Pearce
Artwork: Sir Francis Beaufort
Description: Sir Francis Beaufort (1774-1857) was an Irish hydrographer and naval officer who served in the Royal Navy for 50 years, rising to the rank of rear admiral. He is best known for devising the Beaufort scale, a system for classifying wind force.
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