Colonel and Brevet Brigadier General Sylvanus Thayer (June 9, 1785 – September 7, 1872) also known as "the Father of West Point" was an early superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point and an early advocate of engineering education in the United States.
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9 June 1785 Braintree, Massachusetts, United States
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Died |
7 September 1872 (aged 87) Braintree, Massachusetts, United States
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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