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William Chauvenet

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American academic 1820-1870

United StatesAcademicsLived 1820 to 1870 · aged 50
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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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1852John Scott Award

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Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1820 to 1870 · aged 50
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11 languages

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