RYA-affiliated offshore club and training centre for Reading and the surrounding area
Talk: Fitzroy, pioneering meteorologist and founder of the Met Office
Mon 05 Oct
|Upper Thames Motor Yacht Clubhouse
FitzRoy was a trailblazing meteorologist who developed precise daily weather predictions, which he termed "forecasts," a term he coined. He founded what would become the Met Office. Come and hear all about this fascinating pioneer.
Time & Location
05 Oct 2026, 19:30
Upper Thames Motor Yacht Clubhouse, Club Ho/Mill Island, Reading RG4 6TW, UK
About the event
Note: Any new members will need to make contact in advance of coming along to any events as there is a security gate and access is to members and guests only.
Vice-Admiral Robert FitzRoy FRS (5 July 1805 – 30 April 1865) was an English Royal Navy officer, politician, and scientist who served as New Zealand's second governor from 1843 to 1845.
He gained lasting renown as the captain of HMS Beagle during its notable survey expedition to Tierra del Fuego and the Southern Cone, a journey that took Charles Darwin around the globe.
FitzRoy was a trailblazing meteorologist who developed precise daily weather predictions, which he termed "forecasts," a term he coined. In 1854, he founded what would become the Met Office and devised systems to provide weather information to sailors and fishermen for their safety.
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