Robert Patterson (educator)
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Robert Patterson (educator)
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Robert Patterson was an Irish-American mathematician and director of the United States Mint from 1806 to 1824. He was a professor of mathematics at the University of Pennsylvania from 1779 to 1810, professor of natural history and mathematics and vice provost from 1810 to 1813. At the request of Thomas Jefferson, he advised Meriwether Lewis on the purchase and usage of navigational equipment for the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
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Mathematician and director of the United States Mint (1743-1824)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Patterson_(educator)
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2006-08-18T00:05:31Z
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2024-09-03T01:32:17Z
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