Samuel Maury

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gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:American_Geographical_Society
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Virginia
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:United_States_Coast_Survey
gptkbp:awards Honorary degrees
gptkbp:born February 27, 1806
gptkbp:child gptkb:Samuel_Maury_Jr.
gptkb:Matthew_Maury
gptkb:William_Maury
gptkbp:contribution Charts of ocean currents
Wind and current charts
Navigation_improvements
gptkbp:died February 24, 1873
gptkbp:field Geography
gptkbp:fieldOfStudy Meteorology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Samuel Maury
gptkbp:influence Nautical science
Scientific community
Marine navigation
gptkbp:influenced Modern oceanography
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Alexander_von_Humboldt
gptkbp:knownFor Oceanography
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Matthew_Fontaine_Maury_National_Historic_Landmark_District
gptkb:Maury_Award
Maury_Hall_at_the_University_of_Virginia
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork Physical Geography
gptkbp:occupation Geographer
gptkbp:publishedBy The Physical Geography of the Sea
The Wind and Current Charts
The_Geography_of_the_Sea
gptkbp:research Environmental science
Hydrography
Marine biology
Ocean currents
Tides
Weather patterns
Climate patterns
Meteorological phenomena
Salinity levels
Climate change effects on oceans
Geophysical fluid dynamics
Oceanographic instruments
Wave patterns
Oceanographic data collection
Oceanic circulation
Sea temperature
Marine navigation technology
Oceanic tides
Marine_ecosystems
Coastal_geography
Navigation_techniques
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Ann_Maury