Oswald Herbert Ernst, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Oswald Herbert Ernst

Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1914 to 1917

Date of Birth: 27-Jun-1842

Place of Birth: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 21-Mar-1926

Profession: astronomer, engineer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Oswald Herbert Ernst (June 27, 1842 – March 21, 1926) was an astronomer, engineer, military educator, and career officer in the United States Army who became superintendent of the United States Military Academy.
Over a forty-year career, Ernst served as an engineer during Sherman's Siege of Atlanta during the American Civil War, commanded U.S.
troops at Coamo during the Spanish–American War, Cuba and sat on the original commission for the Panama Canal after retirement from active service.