John E. Pillsbury
John E. Pillsbury | |
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United States of America | |
| Service/ |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1862–1909 |
| Rank | Rear admiral |
| Commands held | Vesuvius |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War Spanish–American War |
Pillsbury Current Meter, devised in 1876 by Pillsbury and used in a study of the Gulf Stream. In 1885 this instrument was used in the Straits of Florida at a depth of 640 meters
John Elliott Pillsbury (15 December 1846 – 30 December 1919) was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy.
Biography
Born in
North Atlantic Fleet and in 1908–09, was Chief of the Bureau of Navigation. In 1908 he was the first recipient of the West Indies Campaign Medal
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Although Rear Admiral Pillsbury's attainments as a sailor and a fighting man were noteworthy, he is perhaps best known as having been one of the world's foremost geographers and an authority on the Gulf Stream. Actively identified with the National Geographic Society for many years, he was president of the society at the time of his death. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery; his wife Florence was buried with him after her death in 1925.[2]
Namesakes
Two U.S. Navy ships have been christened
U.S. Virgin Islands between St Thomas, St John, and the cays which bound the sound on the North side,[3]
is also named in his honor.
Gallery
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A posed photograph of U.S. Navy officers holding a council of war aboard the Asiatic Squadron flagship, the steam frigate USS Colorado, off Korea in June 1871 prior to the Korean Expedition. Pillsbury, photographed as a master, stands on the left.
References
- ISBN 9781851099511.
- ^ Arlington National Cemetery
- ^ "Pillsbury Sound". captainwiki.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
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