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Rear Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan (September 27, 1840–December 1, 1914) was a United States Navy officer, geostrategist, and educator. His ideas on the importance of sea power influenced navies around the world, and helped prompt naval buildups before World War I. Several ships were named USS ''Mahan'', including the lead vessel of a class of destroyers. His research into naval History led to his most important work, The Influence of Seapower on History,1660-1783, published in 1890.