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Matthew Fontaine Maury has been nicknamed the "pathfinder of the seas" and the "father of modern oceanography". This is a detailed biography of the man who created a science. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely... Read Full Overview

A Life of Matthew Fontaine Maury is a biography written by Diana Fontaine Maury Corbin in 1888. The book chronicles the life of Matthew Fontaine Maury, a renowned American naval officer, oceanographer, and astronomer. Maury is widely regarded as the father of modern oceanography... Read Full Overview

""A Life of Matthew Fontaine Maury"" is a biography of the renowned American oceanographer and meteorologist, Matthew Fontaine Maury. Written by his great-granddaughter, Diana Fontaine Maury Corbin, the book provides a comprehensive account of Maury's life, from his early years... Read Full Overview

""A Life of Matthew Fontaine Maury"" is a biography written by Diana Fontaine Maury Corbin in 1888. The book chronicles the life of Matthew Fontaine Maury, a prominent American naval officer and oceanographer who is widely regarded as the father of modern oceanography. Maury's... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview