Pathfinder of the Seas, Father of Modern Oceanography (1806 - 1873)
Have you ever wondered how a novice from the Canary Islands could set sail for the Americas and make landfall? Have you ever wondered how Pacific Islanders could navigate long distances between islands? Have you ever wondered how Capt Bligh's skiff made its way from Tahiti to the Dutch East Indies?
Guided by Psalm 8 and blessed with a career-threatening leg injury, Lt. Matthew Maury, the first superintendent of the US Naval Observatory, mapped the Earth's ocean currents and wind patterns. Sailors used his research findings to shorten the length of their voyages and explorers discovered the Northwest Passage.
Matthew Maury was instrumental in founding the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. Maury Hall, which houses the department of Engineering, is named for him.
Read more about Matthew Maury at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_F._Maury
Have you ever wondered how a novice from the Canary Islands could set sail for the Americas and make landfall? Have you ever wondered how Pacific Islanders could navigate long distances between islands? Have you ever wondered how Capt Bligh's skiff made its way from Tahiti to the Dutch East Indies?
Guided by Psalm 8 and blessed with a career-threatening leg injury, Lt. Matthew Maury, the first superintendent of the US Naval Observatory, mapped the Earth's ocean currents and wind patterns. Sailors used his research findings to shorten the length of their voyages and explorers discovered the Northwest Passage.
Matthew Maury was instrumental in founding the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. Maury Hall, which houses the department of Engineering, is named for him.
Read more about Matthew Maury at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_F._Maury
2 comments:
Very cool!
I am thinking of getting this for Doug!
:)
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