Properties (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences gptkb:American_Scientific_Association |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Gold_Medal_of_the_Royal_Geographical_Society
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| gptkbp:born |
January 14, 1806
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| gptkbp:children |
6
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
Meteorology
Navigation Charting ocean currents Advocacy for the establishment of a transatlantic cable |
| gptkbp:died |
February 1, 1873
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| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:Matthew_Fontaine_Maury
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Matthew Fontaine Maury
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Oceanography
Climate science Meteorological science Naval tactics |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Charles_Darwin
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Wind and Current Charts
Father_of_Modern_Oceanography |
| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Maury_Center_for_Ocean_Science
Maury_Award_for_excellence_in_oceanography Maury_Hall_at_the_U.S._Naval_Academy |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
Physical Geography of the Sea
The Wind and Current Chart |
| gptkbp:occupation |
Geographer
Oceanographer Naval officer |
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Virginia
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| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Mexico
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Ann_Maury
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| gptkbp:wrote |
The Story of the Sea
The Ocean The Physical Geography of the Sea Sailing Directions The Ocean and Its Mysteries The Ocean and Its Secrets The Sea and Its Mysteries The Sea and Its Secrets The_Geography_of_the_Sea The_Sea_and_Its_Wonders The_History_of_the_American_Navy The_Life_of_Matthew_Fontaine_Maury The_Ocean_and_Its_Marvels The_Ocean_and_Its_Wonders The_Sea_and_Its_Marvels The_Winds_and_Currents_of_the_Atlantic_Ocean The_Winds_and_Currents_of_the_Pacific_Ocean |