Sylvanus Thayer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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United States colonel
Date of Birth: 09-Jun-1785
Place of Birth: Braintree, Massachusetts, United States
Date of Death: 07-Sep-1872
Profession: engineer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Sylvanus Thayer
- Colonel and Brevet Brigadier General Sylvanus Thayer (June 9, 1785 – September 7, 1872) also known as "the Father of West Point" was an early superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point and an early advocate of engineering education in the United States.
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Robert Walter Weir
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| Alternative names | Robert Weir; Robert W. Weir; Robert W. Wier; Wier; r.w. weir | ||
| Description | American painter | ||
| Date of birth/death | 18 June 1803 | 1 May 1889 | |
| Location of birth/death | New Rochelle | New York City, New York | |
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