Beaufort, Francis, Sir, 1774-1857
Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort: hydrographer of the British Navy and member of the Royal Society, creator of the wind force scale and weather notation coding, and author of Karamania, or, A brief description of the south coast of Asia-Minor and of the remains of antiquity (London, 1817). Beaufort was married twice. His first wife was Alicia Magdalena Wilson (d. 1834). In 1839 he married Honora Edgeworth, the daughter of his long-time friend Richard Lovell Edgeworth and sister of the novelist Maria Edgeworth. His daughter Emily Anne Beaufort Smythe, Viscountess Strangford (d. 1887) was a noted humanitarian and traveler.
From the description of Papers of Sir Francis Beaufort, 1710-1953 (bulk 1780-1890). (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 228721110
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