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Primeros años. Nació el 12 de octubre de 1762 en Gibraltar, cuando su padre, Joseph Popham, ejercía como cónsul británico en Tetuán (Marruecos). Su padre estuvo casado varias veces y se dice que no tuvo menos de cuarenta y cuatro hijos. Su madre, Mary Riggs, murió tras darle a luz. Había sido su vigésimo primer vástago.
Rear Admiral Sir Home Riggs Popham, KCB (12 October 1762 – 2 September 1820), was a British Royal Naval commander who saw service during the French Revolutionary Wars and the 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. He was the son of Joseph Popham, consul at Tétouan in ...
3 de jul. de 2020 · Popham was keen to be sent back to Spain in 1813 to continue his work, but he was not. He was promoted to rear-admiral, but he was not employed on active service again, ending his days in a miserable posting as commander-in-chief in Jamaica, where he suffered from yellow fever, lost two of his children to illness and finally suffered a stroke.
Home Riggs Popham fue un almirante británico de ascendencia irlandesa, investigador, estratega, comerciante, diplomático y político, fue autor del sistema telegráfico de señales por banderas que adoptó la Armada Real Británica en 1803, prestó servicios durante la Guerra de Independencia de los Estados Unidos, las Guerras Revolucionarias Francesas y las Guerras Napoleónicas.
Popham returned to England in 1819 with his health irremediably impaired by the tropical climate and mourning the death of two of his children who had accompanied him to Jamaica. He died in Cheltenham, 11 Sept. 1820. He was one of a growing number of naval officers who brought scientific knowledge to their profession.
Sir Home Riggs Popham (1762-1820) naval officer who invented system of Telegraphic Signals, or, Marine Vocabulary, providing ships with a flag system containing letters, words, and common phrases, enabling captains to communicate effectively, called Popham's code or Semaphore. Lived at Vigo House in Weybridge.
15 de oct. de 2019 · Jacqueline is currently researching the life of Sir Home Riggs Popham, the controversial navy officer who plays a key role in both An Unwilling Alliance and This Blighted Expedition. This Blighted Expedition follows the story of the navy, the army and the local population during the Walcheren campaign of 1809 and in this post, Jacqueline explains the background to one of Britain’s greatest ...
