Frederick Evans (Royal Navy officer)

Captain
Sir Frederick Evans
KCB FRS FRAS FRGS
Born
Frederick John Owen Evans

(1815-03-09)9 March 1815
Southsea, Hampshire, England
Died20 December 1885(1885-12-20) (aged 70)
Kensington, London
OccupationHydrographer of the Navy
Known forStudies on magnetism
Military status
AllegianceUnited Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland
Branch Royal Navy
Service years1828–1885
RankCaptain
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Sir Frederick John Owen Evans KCB FRS FRAS FRGS (9 March 1815 – 20 December 1885) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He became a distinguished hydrographer during his career and served as Hydrographer of the Navy.

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