George Bancroft
(1800-1891)
American diplomat
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George Bancroft (October 3, 1800 – January 17, 1891) was an American historian and statesman who was prominent in promoting secondary education both in his home state and at the national and international levels. During his tenure as U.S. Secretary of the Navy, he established the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1845. He was a senior American diplomat in Europe. Among his best-known writings is the magisterial series, History of the United States, from the Discovery of the American Continent.
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3 October 1800 Worcester, Massachusetts
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17 January 1891 (aged 90) Washington, D.C
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| Zodiac | Libra |
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