In Britain, Fitzroy us probably best known for his pioneering work on weather forecasting. His name is heard daily by seafarers - and early-rising radio listeners - as the name of a sea area in the shipping forecast. Typically - Fitzroy being in the south west where Atlantic storms come in - there is a gale brewing at the moment:

FitzRoy:
    Gale warning
    Issued: 15:53 (UTC) on Thu 22 Apr 2021
    Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon