Sylvanus Thayer

Sylvanus Thayer
Sylvanus Thayer, painting by Robert Weir
Nickname(s)	"Father of the Military Academy"
Born	(1785-06-09)June 9, 1785 Braintree, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	September 7, 1872(1872-09-07) (aged 87) Braintree, Massachusetts, U.S.
Resting Place	West Point Cemetery, West Point, New York
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1808 – 1863
Rank	Colonel Brevet Brigadier General
Commands held	Superintendent of the United States Military Academy
Battles/wars	War of 1812

Colonel and Brevet Brigadier General Sylvanus Thayer (June 9, 1785 – September 7, 1872) also known as the "Father of the Military Academy",^[1] was an early superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point and an early advocate of engineering education in the United States.