Matthew Fontaine Maury

Summary

Matthew Fontaine Maury is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Spotsylvania County^[2]. He was born on January 14, 1807^[3]. He died in Lexington^[4]. He died on February 1, 1873^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6], naval officer^[7], geographer^[8], oceanographer^[9], and meteorologist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (387 views/month, #6,979 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Spotsylvania County^[2], Matthew Fontaine Maury…
• Matthew Fontaine Maury was born in Virginia^[12].
• Matthew Fontaine Maury died in Lexington^[4].
• Matthew Fontaine Maury was born on January 14, 1807^[3].
• Matthew Fontaine Maury was born on January 14, 1806^[13].
• Matthew Fontaine Maury was born on January 1, 1806^[14].
• Matthew Fontaine Maury died on February 1, 1873^[5].
• Matthew Fontaine Maury died on January 1, 1873^[15].
• Matthew Fontaine Maury is buried at Hollywood Cemetery^[16].
• Matthew Fontaine Maury's father was Richard Lancelot Maury^[17].
• Matthew Fontaine Maury's mother was Diana Maury^[18].
• A child of Matthew Fontaine Maury was Diana Fontaine Maury Corbin^[19].
• A child of Matthew Fontaine Maury was Richard L. Maury^[20].
• A child of Matthew Fontaine Maury was Elizabeth Herndon Maury^[21].
• Matthew Fontaine Maury held citizenship in United States^[22].
• Matthew Fontaine Maury worked as an astronomer^[6].
• Matthew Fontaine Maury's professions included naval officer^[7].
• Matthew Fontaine Maury's professions included geographer^[8].
• Matthew Fontaine Maury worked as an oceanographer^[9].
• Matthew Fontaine Maury worked as a meteorologist^[10].
• Matthew Fontaine Maury worked as a cartographer^[23].
• Matthew Fontaine Maury's field of work was oceanography^[24].
• Matthew Fontaine Maury's field of work was marine weather forecasting^[25].
• Matthew Fontaine Maury's field of work was physical geography^[26].
• Matthew Fontaine Maury's field of work was marine hydrography^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Spotsylvania County^[2], a county of Virginia^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1721^[30] and Virginia^[12], a city in the United States^[31], in United States^[32]. Recorded date of birth include January 14, 1807^[3], January 14, 1806^[13], and January 1, 1806^[14]. Matthew Fontaine Maury's father was Richard Lancelot Maury^[17]. His mother was Diana Maury^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6], naval officer^[7], geographer^[8], oceanographer^[9], meteorologist^[10], and cartographer^[23]. Fields of work include oceanography^[24], a field of study^[33]; marine weather forecasting^[25], a field of study^[34]; physical geography^[26], a branch of geography^[35]; and marine hydrography^[27]. Employers include United States Navy^[36], a navy^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1775^[39], headquartered in The Pentagon^[40] and Virginia Military Institute^[41], a military academy^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1839^[44].

Personal Life

Children include Diana Fontaine Maury Corbin^[19], 1837–1900^[45], of United States^[46]; Richard L. Maury^[20], a lawyer^[47], 1840–1907^[48], of United States^[49], specialised in law^[50]; and Elizabeth Herndon Maury^[21], 1835–1903^[51].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 1, 1873^[5] and January 1, 1873^[15]. Matthew Fontaine Maury died in Lexington^[4]. Burial took place at Hollywood Cemetery^[16].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Matthew Fontaine Maury include Maury^[52], an impact crater^[53] and Maury Glacier^[54], a glacier^[55].

Why It Matters

Matthew Fontaine Maury ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (387 views/month, #6,979 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

Entities named for him include Maury^[52], an impact crater^[53] and Maury Glacier^[54], a glacier^[55].

FAQs

Where was Matthew Fontaine Maury born?

Born in Spotsylvania County^[2], Matthew Fontaine Maury…

Where did Matthew Fontaine Maury die?

Matthew Fontaine Maury passed away in Lexington^[4].

Who were Matthew Fontaine Maury's parents?

Matthew Fontaine Maury's father was Richard Lancelot Maury^[17]. Matthew Fontaine Maury's mother was Diana Maury^[18].

What did Matthew Fontaine Maury do for work?

Matthew Fontaine Maury worked as astronomer^[6], naval officer^[7], geographer^[8], oceanographer^[9], and meteorologist^[10].