Jesse Olney | |
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![]() Portrait of Jesse Olney from the Connecticut Magazine | |
Born | 12 October 1798 Union, Connecticut, United States |
Died | July 31, 1872 Stratford, Connecticut, United States | (aged 73)
Known for | Publishing A Geography and Atlas |
Jesse Olney (12 October 1798 – 31 July 1872) was an American geographer. He was active in the improvement of school textbooks on the subject of geography. His work was rewarded with substantial sales, second only to Noah Webster's American Spelling Book.