| 词条 | George W. Littlehales |
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|name = George Washington Littlehales |birth_date = {{Birth date|1860|10|14}} |death_date = {{death date and age|1943|8|12|1860|10|14}} |birth_place = Pottsville, Pennsylvania |death_place = Washington, D.C. |placeofburial= |placeofburial_label= Place of burial |image = |caption = |nickname = |allegiance = United States of America |serviceyears = 1883–1885 |rank = |branch = United States Navy |laterwork = }} George Washington Littlehales, born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, 14 October 1860, graduated from the United States Naval Academy 9 June 1883. He resigned from the Navy 2 years later to join the Hydrographic Office. An eminent mathematician, oceanographer, and civil engineer, Littlehales compiled many publications in navigation, terrestrial magnetism, and oceanography. He served as chairman of the Section of Physical Oceanography, American Geophysical Union, and as vice president of the Section of Oceanography, International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics. He was a member of the Washington Academy of Science, the Philosophical Society, and the American Society of Naval Engineers. From 1919 until retirement, Littlehales ably represented the United States at numerous hydrographic congresses and councils throughout the world. Littlehales died 12 August 1943 at Washington, D.C. NamesakesThree U.S. Navy survey ships have been named USS Littlehales in his honor. References{{DANFS}} External links
5 : 1860 births|1943 deaths|United States Navy officers|United States Naval Academy alumni|People from Pottsville, Pennsylvania |
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