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Richard Evelyn Byrd
explorer and United States naval officer; led expeditions to explore Antarctica (1888-1957)
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Stephen Decatur
United States naval officer remembered for his heroic deeds (1779-1820)
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Admiral Dewey
a United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War
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David Glasgow Farragut
United States admiral who commanded Union ships during the American Civil War (1801-1870)
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Isaac Hull
United States naval officer who commanded the `Constitution' during the War of 1812 and won a series of brilliant victories against the British (1773-1843)
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Alfred Thayer Mahan
United States naval officer and historian (1840-1914)
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Chester William Nimitz
United States admiral of the Pacific fleet during World War II who used aircraft carriers to destroy the Japanese navy (1885-1966)
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Matthew Calbraith Perry
United States admiral who led a naval expedition to Japan and signed a treaty in 1854 opening up trade relations between United States and Japan; brother of Oliver Hazard Perry (1794-1858)
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Hyman George Rickover
United States admiral who advocated the development of nuclear submarines (1900-1986)
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John Paul Jones
American naval commander in the American Revolution (1747-1792)