Henry Gannett

Henry Gannett
Henry Gannett
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Nacimiento 24 de agosto de 1846
Bath, Maine
Fallecimiento 5 de noviembre de 1914
Nacionalidad estadounidense
Ocupación geógrafo
Patrimonio "Padre de los Cuadrángulos"

Henry Gannett ( * Bath, Maine, 24 de agosto de 1846 - 5 de noviembre de 1914) fue un geógrafo estadounidense que es considerado como el "Padre de los Cuadrángulos", que es la base de los mapas topográficos en los Estados Unidos.

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Gannett nació en Bath, Maine

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