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Matthew Fontaine Maury, American astronomer, oceanographer, and historian (died 1873)

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Matthew Fontaine Maury

American oceanographer and naval officer (1806–1873)

Matthew Fontaine Maury was an American oceanographer and naval officer, serving the United States and then joining the Confederacy during the American Civil War.
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