Maury, Captain Matthew Fontaine (P48147)

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P48147
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Maury
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Matthew
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Fontaine
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1806
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1873
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Eminent Confederate Naval Commander and scientist/scholar in the fields of oceanography and meteorology. Considered by the BOV for Chair of Practical Astronomy (see BOV 1866/09/08). Actually didn't take position at UVa- took a position as Professor of Meteorology at VMI in 1868; died in 1873.

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