New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) named its new IBM supercomputer "FitzRoy" in honour of him
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Robert Fitzroy
Vice-Admiral Robert FitzRoy was an English officer of the Royal Navy, politician and scientist who served as the second governor of New Zealand between 1843 and 1845.
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politics · Royal Navy officer and scientist (1805–1865) · explorer · politician · meteorologist · naval officer · also Robert Fitzroy, Robert FitzRoy, Vice-Admiral Robert FitzRoy, Admiral Fitzroy, Fitzroy
Born 5 July 1805 · Died 30 April 1865 · Q213756
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2009· 1 entry
And had its world premiere in 2010 at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm
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2008· 1 entry
And republished in a new edition in 2016
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2006· 1 entry
Under the title To the Edge of the World)
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1997· 1 entry
The play FitzRoy by Juliet Aykroyd was first performed at the University of Reading
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1978· 1 entry
Titled The Voyage of Charles Darwin where Captain Robert Fitzroy was played by actor Andrew Burt with Malcolm Stoddard as Darwin with a storyline that followed the historic interaction between Darwin and FitzRoy before a
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1870· 1 entry
That "Fitzroy's chart, that is quite exact until that point [Melinka 43° 53' S], is worthless further ahead
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1865· 1 entry
Died 1865-04-30.
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1863· 1 entry
Was far in advance of the scientific opinion of the time
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1860· 1 entry
FitzRoy introduced a system of hoisting storm warning cones at the principal ports when a gale was expected
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1859· 1 entry
That caused the loss of the Royal Charter inspired FitzRoy to develop charts to allow predictions to be made in which he coined the term "weather forecast"
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1857· 1 entry
And was advanced to vice-admiral in 1863
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1854· 2 entries
Established what would later be called the Met Office, and created systems to get weather information to sailors and fishermen for their safety
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On the recommendation of the President of the Royal Society, FitzRoy was appointed as chief of a new department to deal with the collection of weather data at sea
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1851· 2 entries
Awarded Fellow of the Royal Society (1851).
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Was elected to the Royal Society with the support of 13 fellows, including Charles Darwin
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1850· 1 entry
FitzRoy retired from active service, partly due to ill health
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1843· 1 entry
Career landmark: Governor-General of New Zealand (1843–1845).
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1841· 2 entries
FitzRoy was elected as a Tory as one of the two members of Parliament for Durham
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Career landmark: member of the 14th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1841–1843).
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1837· 1 entry
Won Founder’s Medal (1837).
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1834· 1 entry
While Darwin was away from the ship exploring the Andes, the Admiralty reprimanded FitzRoy for buying the Adventure
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1828· 2 entries
Career landmark: Flag Lieutenant (1828).
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Was appointed flag lieutenant to Rear-Admiral Sir Robert Waller Otway, commander-in-chief of the South American station, aboard HMS Ganges
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1805· 1 entry
Born 1805-07-05.
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