Rear Admiral Sir Home Riggs Popham, KCB, KCH (12 October 1762 – 20 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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12 October 1762 Gibraltar
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Died |
2 September 1820 (aged 57) Cheltenham, United Kingdom
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Zodiac | Libra |
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