1852 MNH 1985 9c Sylvanus Thayer Great American Father of West Point Academy

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Topic:Great Americans, Sylvanus Thayer, West Point
Year of Issue:1981-1990
Certification:NAAN
Quality:Mint Never Hinged/MNH
Grade:GBYOE
Color:Dark Green
Denomination:9 Cent
Place of Origin:United States

THIS IS A LISTING FOR ONE MINT NEVER HINGED SINGLE: THE ABOVE IMAGE(S) ARE OF THE ACTUAL STAMP(S) YOU WILL RECEIVE IF YOU ARE THE WINNING BIDDER Please peruse my other philatelic materials available for your collection! Click on Shipping Tab for Rates Please pay for items within 7 days. Any items left unpaid after 11 days will be handled automatically by eBay according to their unpaid item policy. U.S. #1852 1985 9¢ Sylvanus Thayer Great Americans Series Issue Date: June 7, 1985 City: Braintree, Massachusetts Quantity: 73,000,000Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingPrinting Method: EngravedPerforations: 11 x 10 ½Color: Dark green Although he has numerous accomplishments to his credit, Sylvanus Thayer is most noted for his role as commander of West Point. By improving the curriculum and class structure, he created one of the finest military academies in the world. The Great Americans SeriesThe popular Great Americans Series honors special Americans from all walks of life and honors them for their contributions to society and their fellow man. Sixty-four different stamps make up the complete set to pay tribute to important individuals who were leaders in education, the military, literature, the arts, and human and civil rights. Birth Of Sylvanus Thayer“The Father of West Point,” Sylvanus Thayer was born on June 9, 1785, in Braintree, Massachusetts.Thayer lived with his parents on their family farm until he was eight years old, when he went to live with his uncle in New Hampshire. He attended school there and went on to study advanced mathematics at Dartmouth College and graduated the valedictorian of his class.Thayer then received an appointment to West Point from President Thomas Jefferson. He completed his coursework in one year and was made a second lieutenant in 1808. Thayer’s first job in this role was to oversee the construction of Fort Warren in Boston Harbor. After directing the defense of Norfolk, Virginia during the War of 1812, he was promoted to major. In 1815, Thayer went to Europe to study at the French École Polytechnique for two years. While there, he assembled a large collection of science and mathematics books. Upon his return to the US in 1817, President James Monroe appointed him superintendent of West Point to replace the resigning Alden Partridge. Thayer became known as “the Father of West Point” because he reshaped the United States Military Academy. Under his leadership, West Point became the nation’s first college of engineering. Thayer’s curriculum reforms became the model for technical education across the United States. He instituted military discipline and a rigorous course of study. By improving the curriculum and class structure, he created one of the finest military academies in the world.After 16 years as head of West Point, Thayer resigned in 1833 due to a disagreement with President Andrew Jackson. The following year he was made an associate fellow in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Thayer then returned to military service with the Army Corps of Engineers. He spent most of the next 30 years as the chief engineer for Boston. Thayer oversaw the construction of Forts Warren and Independence. During this time Thayer was also a member and later president of the Board of Engineers for Coast Defenses. He also briefly commanded the Corps of Engineers for a year when its commander took a leave of absence. Due to an extended sick leave, Thayer didn’t participate in the Civil War. However, Fort Thayer was built and named after him in 1861 in Washington, DC. He retired from the Army on June 1, 1863.In 1867, Thayer donated $40,000 to the trustees of his alma mater, Dartmouth College, to create the Thayer School of Engineering. Two years later, he helped create the Military Academy’s Association of Graduates. After his death on September 7, 1877, the Thayer Academy was established in Braintree, Massachusetts, according to his wishes. And in 1958, West Point established the Sylvanus Thayer Award.

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