Francis Beaufort scale, decoded as 32–38 mph, or a "moderate Gale". Beaufort, like other patrons of exploration, has had his name given to many geographical places. Among these: Beaufort created the Beaufort cipher. It is a substitution cipher similar to the Vigenère cipher. Francis Beaufort Rear Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort, KCB, FRS, FRGS, FRAS, MRIA (; 27 May 1774 – 17 December 1857) was an Irish hydrographer and officer in the Royal Navy. Beaufort was the creator of the Beaufort Scale for indicating wind force. Francis Beaufort was descended from French Protestant Huguenots, who fled the French Wars of Religion in the
In the Name of Love (Earth, Wind & Fire album) In the Name of Love (Earth, Wind & Fire album) In the Name of Love is the seventeenth studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire, released in 1997 on Rhino Records. The album reached no. 50 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. "In the Name of Love" was produced by EWF's leader Maurice White for Kalimba Productions. Originally the album was released only in Japan under the title of "Avatar" with a differing track list. The track "Love Is Life" is a remake of its namesake which appeared on the band 's debut LP, "Earth, Wind & Fire". During October