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William H. Emory

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Union Army general (1811-1887)

United StatesScientistsLived 1811 to 1887 · aged 76
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William Hemsley Emory was a prominent American surveyor and civil engineer of the 19th century. S.

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Emory's 1844 Map of Texas and the Countries AdjacentEmory's 1844 Map of Texas and the Countries AdjacentWilliam H. Emory (Brady-Handy collection, Library of CongressWilliam H. Emory (Brady-Handy collection, Library of CongressIllustration of Secretary of the United States Senate John Weiss Forney administering oath to Emory during the impeachment trial of Andrew JohnsonIllustration of Secretary of the United States Senate John Weiss Forney administering oath to Emory during the impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson

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Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Thomas S. Savage44.0James Ritty44.0George Poinar44.0Emma P. Carr44.0Dieter Grau44.0Clifford Berry44.0

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William Hemsley Emory was a prominent American surveyor and civil engineer of the 19th century. As an officer in the U.S. Army Corps of Topographical Engineers he specialized in mapping the United States border, including the Texas-Mexico border, and the Gadsden Purchase border, 1844-1855, and published lasting scientific reports on the border region.

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United States
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Scientist
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deceased
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Lived 1811 to 1887 · aged 76
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