Alexander Dallas Bache (July 19, 1806 – February 17, 1867) was an American physicist, scientist, and surveyor who erected coastal fortifications and conducted a detailed survey to map the mideastern United States coastline. Originally an army engineer, he later became Superintendent of the U.S. Coast Survey, and built it into the foremost scientific institution in the country before the Civil War.
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Alexander Dallas Bache 19 July 1806 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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17 February 1867 (aged 60) Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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