Sylvanus Thayer

Summary

Sylvanus Thayer is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Braintree^[2]. He was born on +1785-06-09T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Braintree^[4]. He died on +1872-09-07T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an engineer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,194 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Sylvanus Thayer was born in Braintree^[2].
• Sylvanus Thayer passed away in Braintree^[4].
• Sylvanus Thayer was born on +1785-06-09T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Sylvanus Thayer died on +1872-09-07T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at West Point Cemetery^[8].
• Sylvanus Thayer's father was Nathaniel Thayer, Sr.^[9].
• Sylvanus Thayer held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Sylvanus Thayer worked as an engineer^[6].
• Sylvanus Thayer's education included a stint at Dartmouth College^[11].
• Sylvanus Thayer's education included a stint at United States Military Academy^[12].
• Sylvanus Thayer received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[13].
• Sylvanus Thayer was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[14].
• Sylvanus Thayer was a member of American Philosophical Society^[15].
• Sylvanus Thayer's image is recorded as SylvanusThayer.jpg^[16].
• Sylvanus Thayer is recorded as male^[17].
• Sylvanus Thayer's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Sylvanus Thayer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 18539255^[19].
• Sylvanus Thayer's military branch is recorded as United States Army^[20].
• Sylvanus Thayer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81028160^[21].
• Sylvanus Thayer's IdRef ID is recorded as 244823804^[22].
• Sylvanus Thayer's Commons category is recorded as Sylvanus Thayer^[23].
• Sylvanus Thayer's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel^[24].
• Sylvanus Thayer's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 1027^[25].
• Sylvanus Thayer's participated in conflict is recorded as War of 1812^[26].
• Sylvanus Thayer's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/048gqv^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Braintree^[2], Sylvanus Thayer… he was born on +1785-06-09T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Nathaniel Thayer, Sr.^[9].

Education

Educated at Dartmouth College^[11], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1769^[30] and United States Military Academy^[12], a military academy^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1802^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Sylvanus Thayer's professions included engineer^[6].

Recognition

Sylvanus Thayer received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[13].

Death and Burial

Sylvanus Thayer died on +1872-09-07T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Braintree^[4]. He is buried at West Point Cemetery^[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Sylvanus Thayer include Sylvanus Thayer Award^[34], an award^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1958^[37] and Fort Thayer^[38], a fort^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1861^[41].

Why It Matters

Sylvanus Thayer ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,194 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for him include Sylvanus Thayer Award^[34], an award^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1958^[37] and Fort Thayer^[38], a fort^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1861^[41].

FAQs

Where was Sylvanus Thayer born?

Sylvanus Thayer's place of birth was Braintree^[2].

Where did Sylvanus Thayer die?

Sylvanus Thayer died in Braintree^[4].

Who were Sylvanus Thayer's parents?

Sylvanus Thayer's father was Nathaniel Thayer, Sr.^[9].

What did Sylvanus Thayer do for work?

Sylvanus Thayer worked as engineer^[6].

Where did Sylvanus Thayer go to school?

Sylvanus Thayer was educated at Dartmouth College^[11] and United States Military Academy^[12].

What awards did Sylvanus Thayer receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[13].