Matthew Fontaine Maury was an American oceanographer and naval officer, serving the United States and then joining the Confederacy during the American Civil War.
He was nicknamed "Pathfinder of the Seas" and is considered a founder of modern... Wikipedia
Born: January 14, 1806, Spotsylvania County, VA
Died: February 1, 1873 (age 67 years), Lexington, VA
Partner: Ann Hull Herndon-Maury
Children: Diana Fontaine Maury Corbin and Richard L. Maury
Nationality: American, Confederate, and French
Nicknames: Father of Modern Oceanography and Naval Meteorology, Pathfinder of the Seas, and Scientist of the Seas
Books
The physical geography of the sea
1855
Explanations and Sailing Directions to Accompany the Wind and Current Charts
1851
Physical Survey of Virginia
Resources of West Virginia
Manual of Geography: A Treatise on Mathematical, Physical, and Political Geography
1870
Physical Survey of Virginia. Her Resources, Climate and Productions