Home Riggs Popham

Rear-Admiral of the White Sir Home Riggs Popham, KCB, KCH was a Royal Navy officer and politician who served in the American War of Independence and French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He is known for his scientific accomplishments, particularly the development of a signal code that was adopted by the Royal Navy in 1803.

Occupation

inventor, politician, diplomat, naval officer

Position held

member of the 4th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 2nd Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 3rd Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 4th Parliament of the United Kingdom

Citizenship

United Kingdom

Born

October 12, 1762, 1762

Died

September 11, 1820