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Alfred Thayer Mahan

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Noun

1. alfred thayer mahan, mahan

United States naval officer and historian (1840-1914)

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Alfred Thayer Mahan

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American naval officer and historian whose written works, such as The Influence of Sea Power upon History, 1660-1783 (1890), prompted a worldwide buildup of naval strength prior to World War I.

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