Matthew Fontaine Maury

United states navy officer.

Born January 14th, 1807 in Spotsylvania County. [ref]

Died February 1st, 1873 at 66 years old in Lexington. [ref]

Occupations
astronomer, cartographer, educator, geographer, geologist, historian, meteorologist, naval officer, oceanographer, writer

Life is for the living. Death is for the dead. Let life be like music. And death a note unsaid. Langston Hughes