John James Abert is a photograph by The Miriam And Ira D. Wallach Division Of Art, Prints And Photographs: Print Collection/new York Public Library which was uploaded on July 27th, 2016.
John James Abert
Portrait of the American military engineer and cartographer John James Abert (1788-1863). Abert was an American naturalist and military officer who... more
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John James Abert
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The Miriam And Ira D. Wallach Division Of Art, Prints And Photographs: Print Collection/new York Public Library
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Portrait of the American military engineer and cartographer John James Abert (1788-1863). Abert was an American naturalist and military officer who headed the Corps of Topographical Engineers and organized the effort to map the American West in the 19th century. He was responsible for the exploration and mapping of the lands west of the Mississippi River. He was elected an Associate Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1845.
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