Matthew C. Perry

Military Person

1794 – 1858

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Who was Matthew C. Perry?

Matthew Calbraith Perry was a Commodore of the U.S. Navy and commanded a number of ships. He served in several wars, most notably in the Mexican-American War and the War of 1812. He played a leading role in the opening of Japan to the West with the Convention of Kanagawa in 1854 and is often associated with the Open Door Policy. Perry was very concerned with the education of naval officers and helped develop an apprentice system that helped establish the curriculum at the United States Naval Academy. With the advent of the steam engine, he became a leading advocate of modernizing the U.S. Navy and came to be considered The Father of the Steam Navy in the US.

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Born
Apr 10, 1794
Newport
Also known as
  • Commodore Matthew Perry
  • Matthew Calbraith Perry
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Nationality
  • United States of America
Lived in
  • Newport
  • New York City
Died
Mar 4, 1858
New York City

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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