Sir Francis Beaufort
Sir Francis Beaufort was a British naval officer and hydrographer who created the Beaufort Scale, a system for measuring wind speed that remains a standard reference for sailors and meteorologists today, exemplifying the importance of precise measurement in maritime navigation.
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Sir Francis Beaufort devised the wind scale that sailors still honour.
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