Beechey, Frederick William (1796–1856)

English admiral and geographer. He accompanied Buchan and Franklin on the North Polar expedition of 1818, and Parry on his exploration of the Northwest Passage in 1819–20. In 1825–28, in command of the Blossom, he was sent to Bering Strait to cooperate with Franklin. He became president of the Royal Geographical Society in 1855.

He was the son of Sir William Beechey, the painter. In 1854 he was promoted to rear-admiral.