Sir Home Riggs Popham | |
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Born | Gibraltar | 12 October 1762
Died | 20 September 1820 Cheltenham | (aged 57)
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Rank | Rear admiral |
Commands | Cape of Good Hope Station Jamaica Station |
Battles/wars | French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
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.