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| Mahan, Alfred Thayer. Hon. LL.D. 1894. S. of D. H., Professor of military engineering, U.S. Military Academy. B. Sept. 27, 1840, at Westpoint, New York, U.S.A. School, U.S. Naval Academy. Commissioned Lieut., 1861; Lieut.-Commander, 1865; Commander, 1872; Captain, 1885; served throughout the War of Secession, and subsequently in the South Atlantic, Pacific, Asiatic and European Squadrons. President of the Naval War College, 1886; Rear-Admiral; retired, 1896. American Delegate to the Peace Conference at the Hague in 1899. Hon. D.C.L., Oxford, 1894; Hon. LL.D., Harvard, 1895; Hon. LL.D., Yale, 1897; Hon. LL.D., McGill and Columbia Universities, 1900. Author, The Influence of Sea Power upon History and of numerous other well-known works on naval warfare and naval history. Died Dec. 1, 1914. (Who was Who.) | Alfred Thayer MAHAN Approx. lifespan: 1840–1914 Hon.LLD 1894 s. of D. H. MAHAN Professor of: military engineering, U.S. Sch: Military Academy, [ USA ], b. 1840:09:27 at Westpoint, New York, USA , School, U.S. Sch: Naval Academy, [ USA ], Commissioned Lieutenant: 1861 Lieutenant-Commander: 1865 Commander: 1872 Captain: 1885 served throughout the War of Secession, and subsequently in the South Atlantic, Pacific, Asiatic and European Squadrons. President of: : Sch: Naval War College )) Naval War Naval 1886 Rear-Admiral; retired1896 American Delegate to the Peace Conference at the Hague, [Holland], in1899 Hon. < > DCL , OX 1894 Hon.LLD, Harvard: 1895 Hon.LLD, Yale: 1897 Hon.LLD, McGill and Columbia Universities [Canada , USA , ] 1900 Publ.: The Influence of Sea Power upon History and of numerous other well-known works on naval warfare and naval history. d. 1914:12:01 ( Who was Who .) |