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Robert Fitzroy
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Royal Navy officer and scientist (1805–1865)
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Robert FitzRoy was a British explorer, politician, meteorologist, and naval officer. Born in 1805, he served in the Royal Navy, holding the ranks of captain, rear admiral, and vice admiral. His professional work included contributions to geography, and he worked in London. FitzRoy was a member of the Conservative Party and held the position of Governor-General of New Zealand. He was also a member of the Royal Society and the Travellers Club.
FitzRoy received the award of Fellow of the Royal Society, and his work is recognized in the Royal Society collection. He spoke and wrote in English. He died by suicide in London, specifically in Upper Norwood, on April 30, 1865. He is buried in London. His life and career are described in sources including the Nordisk familjebok, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.
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Key facts
- Monarch
- Victoria
- Preceded by
- William Hobson
- Succeeded by
- Sir George Grey
- Born
- ( 1805-07-05 ) 5 July 1805, Ampton Hall , Ampton , Suffolk, England
- Died
- 30 April 1865 (1865-04-30) (aged 59), Lyndhurst, Westow Hill, Norwood , England
- Cause of death
- Suicide
- Spouses
- Mary Henrietta O'Brien Maria Isabella Smyth
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Robert
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- naval officer
- Educated at
- Britannia Royal Naval College
- Political party
- Conservative Party
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- weather forecasting
- Field of work
- geography
- Military branch
- Royal Navy
- Military rank
- captain
- Image
- Robert Fitzroy.jpg
- Number of children
- 6
- Work location
- London
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- Commons category
- Robert FitzRoy
- date of birth
- 1805-00-00
- date of death
- 1865-00-00
- manner of death
- Suicide
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- Commons gallery
- Robert FitzRoy
- name in native language
- Robert FitzRoy
- place of burial
- London
- member of
- Travellers Club
- Commons Creator page
- Robert FitzRoy
- writing language
- English language
- has works in the collection
- Memoria Chilena
- different from
- Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester
- start of work period
- 1819-00-00
- candidacy in election
- 1841 United Kingdom general election
- member of the crew of
- HMS Beagle
- P8168
- Stoiceni
- described at URL
- libris.kb.se/resource/auth/4mxgdp1n20c987dv
- P12749
- arsenal
- cause of death
- exsanguination
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Encyclopedic overview
Vice-Admiral Robert FitzRoy FRS (5 July 1805 – 30 April 1865) was an English officer of the Royal Navy, politician and scientist who served as the second governor of New Zealand between 1843 and 1845.
He achieved lasting fame as the captain of HMS Beagle during FitzRoy's famous survey expedition to Tierra del Fuego and the Southern Cone, which took Charles Darwin round the world.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Robert Fitzroy” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.