Silas Bent (naval officer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Silas Bent (naval officer)

American Navy officer and oceanographer

Date of Birth: 10-Oct-1820

Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Date of Death: 26-Aug-1887

Profession: military officer, oceanographer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Silas Bent (naval officer)

  • Silas Bent III (1820–1887) was a naval officer in the U.S.
  • Navy prior to the American Civil War.
  • Silas Bent sailed both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and was recognized by the Navy for his contributions to oceanography which were published by the Navy.
  • At the outset of the American Civil War, Silas Bent resigned his commission, as his sympathy was for the Southern cause.

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