William Chauvenet (24 May 1820 in Milford, Pennsylvania – 13 December 1870 in St. Paul, Minnesota) was a professor of mathematics, astronomy, navigation, and surveying who was instrumental in the establishment of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, and later the second chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis.
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24 May 1820 Milford, Pennsylvania
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Died |
13 December 1870 (aged 50) St. Paul, Minnesota
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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