Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort
was from Navan, Ireland. He began his
career as a cabin boy and eventually became a famous naval
commander.
In 1805, he had an idea
for the wind force scale that now bears his name.
A famous naval commander,
Sir Francis' 13-point 'Beaufort Scale' was adopted by the
British navy in 1838.
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