1762 - 1820 (57 years)
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Name |
Home Riggs Popham |
Prefix |
Rear Admiral Sir |
Birth |
12 Oct 1762 |
Gibraltar |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
20 Sep 1820 |
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England |
- He died leaving a large family
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Person ID |
I82936 |
My Genealogy |
Last Modified |
15 Jun 2018 |
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Notes |
- Rear Admiral Sir Home Riggs Popham, KCB, KCH (12 October 1762 ? 2 September 1820), was a Royal Navy commander who saw service against the French during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He is remembered for his scientific accomplishments, particularly the development of a signal code that was adopted by the Royal Navy in 1803.
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