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Edward Everett Hayden

Edward Everett Hayden

American naval officer, inventor and meteorologist

Edward Everett Hayden (April 14, 1858 – November 17, 1932) was an American naval officer, inventor and meteorologist.[1] He was born in Boston, and was a lifelong naval officer. Early on he was associated with the Smithsonian and the US Geological Survey, but after losing a leg he turned to meteorology. He was considered an expert in sea storms, and wrote many articles about them. In 1888 he helped co-found the National Geographic Society, and served as its vice-president from 1890 until 1893.

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    "Setting a Precedent for the Story of the Perfect Storm – News Watch". Archived from the original on 2013-01-31. Retrieved 2013-06-21.


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