Fred T Jane, although not a native of Portsmouth, spent most of his working life in the town. He is best remembered for his international standard reference work, All the World’s Fighting Ships. However he was active in local life in many ways including the burgeoning scouting movement and politics.
To find out more:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_T._Jane
Monday, 9 May 2011
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