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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Person
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:U.S._Naval_Observatory
gptkb:National_Oceanic_and_Atmospheric_Administration
gptkb:American_Scientific_Association
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Gold_Medal_of_the_Royal_Geographical_Society
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gptkbp:born
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January 14, 1806
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gptkbp:burialPlace
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gptkb:Panteón_de_Dolores
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gptkbp:children
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6
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gptkbp:contribution
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Charting ocean currents
Promoting the use of the telegraph at sea
Developing the first comprehensive oceanographic charts
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gptkbp:died
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February 1, 1873
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gptkbp:field
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Meteorology
Navigation
Physical oceanography
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:Matthew_Fontaine_Maury
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Matthew Maury
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gptkbp:influenced
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Meteorology
Navigation
Oceanography
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Charles_Darwin
gptkb:Matthew_Fontaine_Maury_Sr.
gptkb:James_Rennell
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Father_of_Modern_Oceanography
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:Maury_River
gptkb:Maury_County,_Tennessee
gptkb:Maury_Center_for_Ocean_Science
gptkb:Maury_Award
Maury_Hall_at_the_U.S._Naval_Academy
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gptkbp:nationality
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American
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gptkbp:notableWork
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The Physical Geography of the Sea
Sailing Directions
Wind and Current Charts
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gptkbp:occupation
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Geographer
Oceanographer
Naval officer
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gptkbp:placeOfBirth
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gptkb:Virginia
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gptkbp:placeOfDeath
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gptkb:Mexico_City
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Ann_Maury
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gptkbp:wrote
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The Physical Geography of the Sea
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