May 7, 1774
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: Integrated Authority File
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Francis Beaufort
Irish hydrographer and naval officer (1774-1857)
Francis Beaufort has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists May 27, 1774 in Navan, Ireland.
Born
May 27, 1774
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: December 17, 1857
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Navan, Ireland
- Professions
- meteorologist, naval officer, cartographer, explorer, physicist, astronomer, admiral, geographer
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: May 27, 1774 (Dictionary of Irish Biography; SNAC; Kindred Britain; Dreadnought Project; The Peerage) or May 7, 1774 (Integrated Authority File).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Francis Beaufort born?
Francis Beaufort was born in Navan, Ireland.
When did Francis Beaufort die?
Francis Beaufort died on December 17, 1857.