Alfred Thayer Mahan was a childhood friend of Theodore Roosevelt, author, naval theorist, and later President of the American Sky Academy.
Biography[]
Mahan's father taught at West Point, and in his childhood Mahan became friends with future President Theodore Roosevelt.[1]
Mahan's works were well-regarded among the world's militaries: Captain William Southerland read his works [2], and British intelligence wrote of him as an "eccentric genius".[1]. Gensui Teitoku Gorō had a Japanese translation of Mahan's work Aerial Domination on his shelves.[3]
His tenure as president of the American Sky Academy gave him considerable influence over American air strategy.[1]
Service Record[]
| Posting | Rank | Dates | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Sky Academy | President | 1901 - | [1][4] |
Notable Awards[]
Historical Notes[]
It is obvious that Mahan's age must have been adjusted for the Leviathans universe: Mahan was born in 1840, and Theodore Roosevelt was born in 1858. For Mahan to have befriended Roosevelt when Mahan was a boy would thus be impossible unless he were born later, barring some unlikely change in Roosevelt's date of birth. He died, historically, in 1914, though he is mentioned (as "Mr. Mahan") in How the West was Done--set in 1916--in a way that could possibly imply he was still alive at that time.
Mahan historically served in the Union Navy during the American Civil War, which service has not been confirmed in the LTL. Given his appointment as "President" rather than "Commandant" or any military office to the American Sky Academy, it is not yet known if he held any military rank in the LTL.
His work The Influence of Sea Power upon the French Revolution and Empire, 1793–1812 was mentioned in Leviathans Gazetteer.[1]