Robert FitzRoy
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Captain Robert FitzRoy (1805−) was the first director of the Meteorological Department of the Board of Trade of the United Kingdom, which post he assumed on 1 August 1854.[1]
In his career in the Navy, FitzRoy had become an expert reader of barometers. In 1831–1836 he piloted the HMS Beagle around the world with Charles Darwin on board.[2]
References
- ↑ Walker, 2012, p. 22.
- ↑ Walker, 2012, p. 23.
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| Names | Robert FitzRoy |
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| Countries | GB |
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| Occupations | meteorologist |
| Tech areas | Meteorology, Barometer |
| Affiliations | Meteorological Department of the Board of Trade of the United Kingdom |
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