Home Riggs Popham

Sir Home Riggs Popham
1783 portrait in the uniform of a lieutenant, by an unknown artist
Born	(1762-10-12)12 October 1762 Gibraltar
Died	20 September 1820(1820-09-20) (aged 57) Cheltenham
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Rank	Rear admiral
Commands held	Cape of Good Hope Station Jamaica Station
Battles/wars	French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Rear Admiral Sir Home Riggs Popham, KCB, KCH (12 October 1762 – 20 September 1820), was a Royal Navy commander who saw service against the French during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He is remembered for his scientific accomplishments, particularly the development of a signal code that was adopted by the Royal Navy in 1803.