Robert FitzRoy


 

Vice Admiral Robert FitzRoy (July 5, 1805 - April 30, 1865) achieved lasting fame as the captain of HMS Beagle and as a pioneering meteorologist who invented weather forecasts, also proving an able surveyor and hydrographer as well as Governor of New Zealand.

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Vice Admiral - July 5 - 1805 - April 30 - 1865 - HMS ''Beagle'' - Meteorologist - Hydrographer - Governor of New Zealand

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~ Table of Content ~

Introduction
Background
HMS Beagles Second Voyage
Governor of New Zealand
Meteorology
The Origin of Species
Legacy
External links

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