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.

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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

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Home Riggs Popham

Royal Navy admiral (1762-1820)

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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

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Died

September 11, 1820

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