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[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] S<small>IR</small> '''Henry John Studholme Brownrigg''', K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O. (3 September, 1882 – 24 January, 1943) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | [[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] S<small>IR</small> '''Henry John Studholme Brownrigg''', K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O. (3 September, 1882 – 24 January, 1943) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
| − | Served in [[H.M.S. King George V (1911)|''King George V'']] as a Commander as Gunnery Officer until October, 1915 when he was made Executive Officer of [[H.M.S. Barham (1914)|''Barham'']]. In August, 1917 he became Gunnery Commander on the staff of the [[First Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)| | + | Served in [[H.M.S. King George V (1911)|''King George V'']] as a Commander as Gunnery Officer until October, 1915 when he was made Executive Officer of [[H.M.S. Barham (1914)|''Barham'']]. In August, 1917 he became Gunnery Commander on the staff of the [[First Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|First Cruiser Squadron]] in [[H.M.S. Courageous (1916)|''Courageous'']]. |
He was the creator of the [[Brownrigg Keyboard]] used through much of [[The Great War]] to mark the range plots of [[Dreyer Fire Control Table|Dreyer tables]]. | He was the creator of the [[Brownrigg Keyboard]] used through much of [[The Great War]] to mark the range plots of [[Dreyer Fire Control Table|Dreyer tables]]. | ||
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Revision as of 15:02, 21 November 2009
Admiral SIR Henry John Studholme Brownrigg, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O. (3 September, 1882 – 24 January, 1943) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Served in King George V as a Commander as Gunnery Officer until October, 1915 when he was made Executive Officer of Barham. In August, 1917 he became Gunnery Commander on the staff of the First Cruiser Squadron in Courageous.
He was the creator of the Brownrigg Keyboard used through much of The Great War to mark the range plots of Dreyer tables.
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