Matthew Maury is considered to be the "father of oceanography" due to his life accomplishments pertaining to ocean and wind currents.

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Matthew Maury spent much of his life compiling information on ocean and surface wind currents throughout the world. He wrote The Physical Geography of the Seas which explains his findings and enabled sailors to cut days of traveling time off sailing voyages. Information can be found in the section The First Scientific Experiments Were Undertaken by Governments.

Matthew Maury Is Considered to Be the "Father of Oceanography