William Chauvenet
American academic 1820-1870 · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 50
William Chauvenet was a professor of mathematics, astronomy, navigation, and surveying who was instrumental in the establishment of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, and later the second chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis.
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Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1820 to 1870 · aged 50
