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Henry Mitchell (1830-1902) appointed in the Coast Survey in 1849

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Henry Mitchell (1830-1902) appointed in the Coast Survey in 1849. Brother ofthe famous astronomer Maria Mitchell. He became the foremost physicaloceanographer in the Coast Survey and virtually invented estuarine oceanography.

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National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 23

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NOAA People