Zera Luther Tanner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Zera Luther Tanner

United States Navy officer

Date of Birth: 05-Dec-1835

Place of Birth: Warsaw, New York, United States

Date of Death: 16-Dec-1906

Profession: military officer, oceanographer, explorer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Zera Luther Tanner (December 5, 1835 – December 16, 1906), sometimes spelled Zero, was an American naval officer, inventor, and oceanographer.
Tanner invented a depth sounding system, wrote several books on hydrography and retired a commander of the United States Navy in 1897.