Sylvanus Thayer
United States Army general (1785–1872)
Died aged 87GeminiUnited States
Biography
Sylvanus Thayer (June 9, 1785 – September 7, 1872) was an American military officer, engineer and educator who served as the fifth superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point from 1817 to 1833. He is remembered as the "Father of the Military Academy" for reforming the institution to its current standards, and was an early advocate of engineering education in the United States.
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Family
- Parents
- Nathaniel Thayer, Sr.
Awards & honours (1)
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Quick answers about Sylvanus Thayer
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- Sylvanus Thayer died on September 7, 1872 at the age of 87.
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- Sylvanus Thayer was born on June 9, 1785.
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- Sylvanus Thayer was born in Braintree.
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- Sylvanus Thayer's zodiac sign is Gemini.
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- Sylvanus Thayer is a citizen of United States.
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- Sylvanus Thayer is known as engineer.
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