Vice-Admiral Robert Fitzroy (1805 – 1865)
Vice-Admiral Robert FitzRoy was an Englishman and the Captain of the HMS Beagle during Charles Darwin’s famous voyage to the Galapagos Islands. He was also a pioneer in the field of meteorology and perfected numerous barometers. His “Storm Barometer” was so popular, in the 1860’s it was distributed by the Royal Crown throughout the British Islands.