Maury, Matthew Fontaine — ▪ American hydrographer born Jan. 14, 1806, Spotsylvania county, Va., U.S. died Feb. 1, 1873, Lexington, Va. U.S. naval officer, pioneer hydrographer, and one of the founders of oceanography. Maury entered the navy in 1825 as a… … Universalium
Maury,Matthew Fontaine — Mau·ry (môrʹē), Matthew Fontaine. 1806 1873. American naval officer and oceanographer who charted the currents and winds of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans and wrote the pioneering Physical Geography of the Sea (1855). * * * … Universalium
Maury , Matthew Fontaine — (1806–1873) American oceanographer Maury, who was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, graduated from Harpeth Academy in 1825 and joined the US Navy as a midshipman. A leg injury in 1839 ended his sea career but, having made his reputation by his… … Scientists
MAURY, MATTHEW FONTAINE — American hydrographer, born in Virginia; entered the United States navy in 1825, became lieutenant in 1837, studied the Gulf Stream, oceanic currents, and great circle sailing, and in 1856 published his Physical Geography of the Sea ; took the … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Matthew Fontaine Maury — Matthew Fontaine Maury, USN Matthew Fontaine Maury (January 14, 1806 – February 1, 1873), United States Navy was an American astronomer, historian, oceanographer, meteorologist, cartographer, author, geologist, and educator. He was nicknamed … Wikipedia
Matthew Fontaine Maury — Matthew Fontaine Maury, Lithographie von Rudolf Hoffmann, 1857 … Deutsch Wikipedia
Matthew Fontaine Maury — Matthew Fontaine Maury. Matthew Fontaine Maury (14 de enero de 1806 – 1 de febrero de 1873) fue un marino y oceanógrafo norteamericano. Biografía Nació en Fredericksburg, Estado de Virginia, en 1806. Era un hijo de un granjero, y desde muy joven… … Wikipedia Español
Matthew Fontaine Maury — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Maury. Matthew Fontaine Maury Naissance 14 janvier 1806 … Wikipédia en Français
Matthew Fontaine Maury High School — Address 322 Shirley Avenue Norfolk, Virginia, 23517 United States … Wikipedia
Matthew Fontaine Maury Meiklejohn — The battle of Elandslaagte Born 27 November 1870 Clapham, London … Wikipedia
Maury — may refer to: Maury, Pyrénées Orientales, town and commune in France Maury Island, connected to Vashon Island in Puget Sound near Seattle, WA Maury AOC, an appellation for wines made in the Roussillon wine region of France Maury, nickname for RMS … Wikipedia
