Fitzroy, Robert (1805-1865)

Also known as
Fitzroy, Robert
FitzRoy, Robert (1805-1865)
Field of activity
Drawing; Explorer; Naval officer; Politician; Meteorologist and Naval officer
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http://nla.gov.au/anbd.aut-an35087739
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Biographies

A sketcher, FitzRoy served as a naval officer on the Beagle with Charles Darwin and was later influenced by the work of official expedition artist, Conrad Martens. FitzRoy made sketches of the indigenous inhabitants of South America and Western Australia during his extended exploratory voyages. Always of a volatile nature, he became increasingly unstable and eventually committed suicide in 1865.

sketcher, explorer and naval officer, was born at Ampton Hall, Suffolk, on 5 July 1805, son of General Lord Charles FitzRoy, second son of the third Duke of Grafton, and his second wife, Frances Anne, daughter of Robert, first Marquess of Londonderry. Robert was a nephew of Viscount Castlereagh and a half-brother of Charles Augustus FitzRoy, subsequently governor of New South Wales. He entered the Royal Naval College in 1819, when J.C. Schetky was drawing master. FitzRoy accompanied ...

Flourished

  • fl. 1831-ca. 1839

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Robert Fitzroy commanded the "Beagle" from 1832 on the voyage that included Charles Darwin as naturalist. During the 1850s and 1860s he introduced weather forecasting to Great Britain but was shunned by the scientific community and finally committed suicide.

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Resources for Robert Fitzroy

Selected resources (3)

Encyclopedia of Australian Science

  1. The Origins of Australian Meteorology , Metarch Papers No. 12
    Gibbs, W. J.
    [1998]
    Published: Bureau of Meteorology
  2. The Origins of Australian MeteorologyFederation and Meteorology Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre : The Origins of Australian Meteorology
    Gibbs, W. J.
    [2001]
    Series: http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/fam/0805.html
  3. Federation and Meteorology
    Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
    [2001]
    Series: http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/fam/

Resources by Robert Fitzroy (45)

  1. Remarks on New Zealand, in February 1846. / London, W. and H. White, 1846
    Fitzroy, Robert, 1805-1865
    [ Book : 1846-1997 ]
    At 11 libraries
    Remarks on New Zealand, in February 1846. / London, W. and H. White, 1846
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  2. Journal of researches into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage of H.M.S. "Beagle" round the world : under the command of Capt. Fitz Roy / by Charles Darwin ; with a biographical introduction
    Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882
    [ Book : 1839-2003 ]
    Languages: English, Spanish, French
    Read online at Open Library/Internet Archive
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    At 72 libraries
    Journal of researches into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage of H.M.S. "Beagle" round the world : under the command of Capt. Fitz Roy / by Charles Darwin ; with a biographical introduction
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  3. A naturalist's voyage : journal of researches into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage of H.M.S. 'Beagle' round the world, under the command of Capt. FitzRoy, R.N. / by Charles Darwin
    Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882
    [ Book, Audio book : 1839-2008 ]
    Languages: English, Spanish, German
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    At 90 libraries
    A naturalist's voyage : journal of researches into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage of H.M.S. 'Beagle' round the world, under the command of Capt. FitzRoy, R.N. / by Charles Darwin
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  4. The weather book : a manual of practical meteorology / by Rear Admiral Fitzroy
    Fitzroy, Robert, 1805-1865
    [ Book : 1863 ]
    Read online at Hathi Trust
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    At 4 libraries
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  5. Copies of all correspondence between the Colonial Office and the Governor of New Zealand, respecting the issue of debentures, and the rendering them a legal tender. Of all correspondence between the same, respecting the taxes proposed in the Legislat...
    Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
    [ Article : 1845 ]
    At State Library of NSW
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  6. The narrative of the Beagle voyage, 1831-1836 / edited by Katharine Anderson
    Fitzroy, Robert, 1805-1865
    [ Book : 2012 ]
    At 2 libraries
    The narrative of the Beagle voyage, 1831-1836 / edited by Katharine Anderson
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  7. Journal of researches into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle round the world, under the command of Capt. Fitz Roy, R.N., by Charles Darwin ..
    Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882
    [ Book : 1845-1952 ]
    Read online at Open Library/Internet Archive
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    At 19 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 8.43)

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  8. Number of meteorological papers
    Fitzroy, Robert, 1805-1865
    [ Periodical : 1857-2012 ]
    At State Library of VIC
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  9. A narrative of the voyage of HMS Beagle : being passages from the 'Narrative' written by Captain Robert FitzRoy, R.N., together with extracts from his logs, reports and letters, additional material from the diary and letters of Charles Darwin, notes ...
    FitzRoy, Robert
    [ Book : 1977 ]
    At 11 libraries
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  10. Remarks on New Zealand, in 1846 / by Robert Fitz-Roy
    Fitzroy, Robert, 1805-1865
    [ Book : 1846 ]
    Languages: Undetermined, English
    At National Library
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Resources about Robert Fitzroy (24)

  1. Fitzroy : the remarkable story of Darwin's captain and the invention of the weather forecast / John and Mary Gribbin
    Gribbin, John R
    [ Book : 2003-2004 ]
    At 62 libraries
    Fitzroy : the remarkable story of Darwin's captain and the invention of the weather forecast / John and Mary Gribbin
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  2. FitzRoy of the Beagle / H.E.L. Mellersh
    Mellersh, H. E. L. (Howard Edward Leslie)
    [ Book : 1968 ]
    At 36 libraries
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  3. The voyage of the Beagle : Darwin's extraordinary adventure in Fitzroy's famous survey ship / James Taylor
    Taylor, James
    [ Book : 2008 ]
    At 35 libraries
    The voyage of the Beagle : Darwin's extraordinary adventure in Fitzroy's famous survey ship / James Taylor
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  4. This thing of darkness / Harry Thompson
    Thompson, Harry
    [ Book : 2005-2006 ]
    At 42 libraries
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  5. Copies of all correspondence between the Colonial Office and the Governor of New Zealand, respecting the issue of debentures, and the rendering them a legal tender. Of all correspondence between the same, respecting the taxes proposed in the Legislat...
    Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
    [ Article : 1845 ]
    At State Library of NSW
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  6. The narrative of the Beagle voyage, 1831-1836 / edited by Katharine Anderson
    Fitzroy, Robert, 1805-1865
    [ Book : 2012 ]
    At 2 libraries
    The narrative of the Beagle voyage, 1831-1836 / edited by Katharine Anderson
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  7. Evolution's captain : the dark fate of the man who sailed Charles Darwin around the world / Peter Nichols
    Nichols, Peter, 1950-
    [ Book : 2003 ]
    Read online at Open Library/Internet Archive
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    At 51 libraries
    Evolution's captain : the dark fate of the man who sailed Charles Darwin around the world / Peter Nichols
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  8. Journal of researches into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage of H.M.S. 'Beagle' round the world under the command of Capt. FitzRoy, R. N. Eighteenth thousand / by Charles Darwin
    Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882
    [ Book : 1888 ]
    At Monash Uni Library
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  9. Expedition papers
    King, Phillip Parker, 1791-1856
    [ Unpublished : 1826-1830 ]
    At National Library
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  10. Evolution's captain : the story of the kidnapping that led to Charles Darwin's voyage aboard the "Beagle" / Peter Nichols
    Nichols, Peter, 1950-
    [ Book : 2004 ]
    At 13 libraries
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    www.fitzroyshire.qld.gov.au
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  1. [Biographical cuttings on Robert Fitzroy Sanderson, business executive, containing one or more cuttings from newspapers or journals]
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  2. Fitzroy Crossing material
    Rowley, C. D. (Charles Dunford), 1906-1985
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  3. Perth-Darwin National Highway, Great Northern Highway (H6), Fitzroy Crossing to Halls Creek Section : report on artefact samples salvaged from archaeological sites
    Pearce, Robert Harwood
    [ Unpublished : 1981 ]
    At AIATSIS Library
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  1. Robert Hoddle : pioneer surveyor, 1794-1881 / Berres Hoddle Colville
    Colville, Berres Hoddle
    The Globe
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    Robert Hoddle : pioneer surveyor, 1794-1881 / Berres Hoddle Colville
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  2. Geological strip map Crossland sheet, Fitzroy Basin / R. Elliott, D. Roberts
    Elliott, R. M
    [ Map : 1955 ]
    At WA State Library
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  3. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe; Journal of research...
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  1. Narraci?n de los viajes de levantamientos de los buques de S.M. "Adventure" y "Beagle" en los a?os 1826 a 1836
    Robert Fitzroy 1805-1865
    [ Book : 1839 ]
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  2. Practising poverty law : Susan Bothmann , Robert Gordon
    Bothmann, Susan
    Law Institute Journal
    [ Book, Article : 1979-1980 ]
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  3. Scotland : a concise history / Fitzroy Maclean
    Maclean, Fitzroy, 1911-
    [ Book : 1993-2012 ]
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  4. Treasure island / Robert Louis Stevenson
    Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894
    [ Book, Audio book, Sound : 1800-2013 ]
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    Hughes, Robert, 1938-2012
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  2. Legal service bulletin
    Monash University. Faculty of Law
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  1. VICE-ADMIRAL ROBERT FITZROY. [coming soon]
    The Wallaroo Times and Mining Journal (Port Wallaroo, SA : 1865 - 1881) Saturday 22 July 1865 p 3 Article
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  2. SUICIDE OF VICE-ADMIRAL ROBERT FITZROY.
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