Henry Foster was a British naval officer and scientist who took part in expeditions to both the Arctic and Antarctic, and made notable scientific contributions to studies of the figure of the earth and the earth's magnetic field.

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Occupation: explorer, physicist
Citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
Born: August 1796
Died: February 5, 1831

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Henry Foster

Royal Navy officer and scientist

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