Sylvanus Thayer
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Sylvanus Thayer was a 19th-century U.S. Army officer and engineer known as the “Father of the Military Academy” for his transformative leadership of the United States Military Academy at West Point.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
U.S. Army officer
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engineer ⓘ human ⓘ military educator ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Braintree, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1785-06-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1872-09-07 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Dartmouth College
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United States Military Academy ⓘ École Polytechnique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1833 ⓘ |
| familyName | Thayer ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
engineering education
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fortification engineering ⓘ military education ⓘ |
| founded |
Thayer School of Engineering
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surface form:
Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College
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| fullName | Sylvanus Thayer self-link ⓘ |
| givenName | Sylvanus ⓘ |
| hasHonor |
Sylvanus Thayer Award
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surface form:
Thayer Award of the United States Military Academy named in his honor
Thayer Hall at the United States Military Academy named in his honor ⓘ |
| heritageOrEthnicity | American ⓘ |
| implemented |
honor code traditions at the United States Military Academy
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merit-based promotion system at the United States Military Academy ⓘ strict academic standards at the United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
emphasis on engineering and mathematics in military training
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professionalizing officer education in the United States Army ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Brevet Brigadier General ⓘ |
| nickname | Father of the Military Academy ⓘ |
| notableFor | transforming the United States Military Academy at West Point into a leading engineering and military school ⓘ |
| notableWork | Reorganization of the United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil engineer
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educator ⓘ military officer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Braintree, Massachusetts
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Quincy, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Braintree, Massachusetts
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Quincy, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Superintendent of the United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| residence |
Braintree, Massachusetts
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West Point, New York ⓘ |
| servedIn | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| startTime | 1817 ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Norfolk, Virginia
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West Point, New York ⓘ |
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