North Virginia Beach , Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Matthew Fontaine Maury
1806 - 1873
— Spotsylvania —
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 30, 2021
1. Matthew Fontaine Maury Marker
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Matthew Fontaine Maury. Maury's system of recording the the oceanographic data of naval vessel and merchant marine ships was adopted worldwide when he published The Physical Geography of the Sea, "the first textbook of modern oceanography." His lifetime goal was to ensure that captains should have charts that would enable them to sail as quickly and as safely as possible around the world. Maury was the first superintendent of the U.S. Naval Observatory, the first to propose a world conference for developing a universal system of weather observations, and he made the opening remarks when it occurred.
Maury's system of recording the the oceanographic data of naval vessel and merchant marine ships was adopted worldwide when he published The Physical Geography of the Sea, "the first textbook of modern oceanography." His lifetime goal was to ensure that captains should have charts that would enable them to sail as quickly and as safely as possible around the world. Maury was the first superintendent of the U.S. Naval Observatory, the first to propose a world conference for developing a universal system of weather observations, and he made the opening remarks when it occurred.
Location. 36° 50.488′ N, 75° 58.43′ W. Marker is in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is in North Virginia Beach. Marker can be reached from Atlantic Avenue just south of 14th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1304 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach VA 23451, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. L. Douglas Wilder (here, next to this marker); Dr. Ralph Stanley
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 82 times since then and 8 times this year. Photo1. submitted on January 31, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
